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English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɒpɪŋ|-ɒpɪŋ

Verb form

topping

Interjection

topping

Chiefly British Informal wonderful

Noun

(of deserts): Confections added, especially on ice cream, such as sprinkles, hot fudge or whipped cream
(of a pizza): Anything other than tomato sauce, mozzarella and oregano or basil added to a pizza base before cooking

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Top \Top\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Topped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Topping.]
1. To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges
and topping mountains. --Derham.
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2. To predominate; as, topping passions. "Influenced by
topping uneasiness." --Locke.
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3. To excel; to rise above others.
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But write thy, and top. --Dryden.
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4. (Golf) To strike a ball above the center.
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5. (Naut.) To rise at one end, as a yard; -- usually with up.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Topping \Top"ping\, n.
1. The act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top.
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2. (Naut.) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher
than the other.
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3. pl. That which comes from hemp in the process of
hatcheling.
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4. (Angling) The tail of an artificial fly.
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5. something placed on top of another thing, such as a sauce
or garnish on food; as, a three-scoop banana split with
three different toppings; an ice-cream cone with chocolate
fudge topping.
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Topping lift (Naut.), a large, strong tackle employed to
raise or top the end of a gaff, or of a boom.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Topping \Top"ping\, a.
1. Rising above; surpassing.
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2. Hence, assuming superiority; proud.
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The great and flourishing condition of some of the
topping sinners of the world. --South.
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3. Fine; gallant. [Slang] --Johnson.
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WordNet topping
adj : excellent; best possible [syn: top-flight, top-hole]
n : a flavorful addition on top of a dish

WordNet top
adj 1: situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
[syn: top(a)] [ant: bottom(a), side(a)]
2: not to be surpassed; "his top effort" [syn: greatest]
n 1: the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of
the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of
the first page"
2: the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books
on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was
painted" [syn: top side, upper side, upside]
3: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak
was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of
Monadnock" [syn: peak, crown, crest, tip, summit]
4: the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at
bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
[syn: top of the inning] [ant: bottom]
5: the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were
deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at
their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of
perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted
Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his
ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man";
"at the top of his profession" [syn: acme, height, elevation,
peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative]
6: the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of
his lungs"
7: platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
8: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on
which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and
string for his birthday" [syn: whirligig, teetotum, {spinning
top}]
9: covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a
container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he
couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover
back on the kettle" [syn: cover]
10: a garment (especially for women) that extends from the
shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she
buttoned her top"
11: a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;
"he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had
the big top up in less than an hour" [syn: circus tent,
big top, round top]
v 1: go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her
performance of last year" [syn: exceed, transcend, overstep,
pass, go past]
2: pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon
cleared the tree tops" [syn: 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" [syn: lead]
5: provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical
roofs"
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" [syn: pinch]
9: be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
[syn: crown]
10: finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a
cognac"; "top the evening with champagne" [syn: top off]
[also: topping, topped]

WordNet topping
See top

Moby Dictionary
Olympian , a cut above , abacus , above , acanthus , aerial , ahead ,
airy , altitudinous , annulet , architrave , ascendant , ascending ,
aspiring , astragal , bell , better , capping , capstone , chosen , cima ,
colossal , console , consummating , coping , corbel , cornice , crown ,
crowning , culminating , cyma , dentil , distinguished , dominating ,
drip , drop , eclipsing , elevated , eminent , ethereal , exalted ,
exceeding , excellent , excelling , finer , finial , first-chop ,
first-class , first-rate , frieze , frontispiece , frosting , greater ,
haughty , head , header , heading , headpiece , high , high-pitched ,
high-reaching , high-set , high-up , higher , icing , in ascendancy ,
in the ascendant , keystone , lintel , lofty , major , marked ,
monumental , mounting , of choice , one up on , outstanding ,
outtopping , over , overlooking , overtopping , prominent , rare ,
rivaling , sconce , soaring , spiring , steep , sublime , super ,
superior , superlative , supernal , surpassing , taenia , tip-top ,
top-drawer , top-hole , top-notch , topflight , topless , toplofty ,
tops , towering , towery , transcendent , transcendental , transcending ,
treenail , tympanum , uplifted , upper , upreared