topping
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that tops.
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a distinct part forming a top to something.
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something put on a thing at the top to complete it, as a sauce or garnish placed on food.
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toppings, the parts removed in topping or cropping plants, as branches.
adjective
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rising above something else; overtopping.
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very high in rank, degree, etc.
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Chiefly British Informal. excellent; wonderful.
noun
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something that tops something else, esp a sauce or garnish for food
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angling part of a brightly-coloured feather, usually from a golden pheasant crest, used to top some artificial flies
adjective
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high or superior in rank, degree, etc
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slang excellent; splendid
Other Word Forms
- untopping adjective
Etymology
Origin of topping
Example Sentences
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We flavor it, we let you add whatever toppings you want.
After topping the charts at home and abroad with her monster hit "Man I Need" and lauded album "The Art of Loving", the 26-year-old dominated the star-studded awards ceremony at the city's Co-op Live arena.
From Barron's
He did record three strikeouts, with his fastball topping out at 98.6 miles per hour, but only 17 of his 36 pitches landed for strikes.
From Los Angeles Times
The guidance came as the company logged higher profit as revenue rose in its latest quarter, topping Wall Street’s expectations.
Wind topping 80 miles an hour was recorded off Nantucket, Mass., Monday morning.
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