Definition of Topping

Noun: topping  tó-ping

1. A flavourful addition on top of a dish

Adjective: topping  tó-ping
Usage: Brit, archaic

1. Excellent; best possible
   - top-flight [Brit], top-hole [Brit]

Verb: top (topped,topping)  tóp

1. Be superior or better than some standard
   "She topped her performance of last year";
   - exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past
    
2. Pass by, over, or under without making contact
   "the balloon cleared the tree tops";
   - clear
    
3. Be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
   "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
    
4. Be ahead of others; be the first
   "she topped her class every year";
   - lead
    
5. Provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
   "the towers were topped with conical roofs";
   - top out
    
6. Reach or ascend the top of
   "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
    
7. Strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
    
8. Cut the top off
   "top trees and bushes";
   - pinch
    
9. Be the culminating event
   "The speech topped the meeting";
   - crown
    
10. Finish up or conclude
    "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne";
    - top off

See also:
toppers
toppingly

Anagrams containing the word topping

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