Topping — synonyms, definition

1. topping (a) archaic, Brit

commanding dominating giving on lofty looking down looking out on looking over overlooking surmounting towering over viewing

2. topping (Adjective) archaic, Brit

top-flight top-hole

topping (Adjective) — Excellent; best possible.

3. topping (Noun) archaic, Brit

topping (Noun) — A flavourful addition on top of a dish.

garnish frosting glaze ice icing meringue streusel whipped cream dish

4. topping (Verb) archaic, Brit

clearing crowning exceeding going past leading overstepping passing pinching topping off topping out transcending

topping (Verb) — Be superior or better than some standard. ex. "She topped her performance of last year"

topping (Verb) — Pass by, over, or under without making contact.

topping (Verb) — Be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point. ex. "A star tops the Christmas Tree"

topping (Verb) — Be ahead of others; be the first. ex. "she topped her class every year"

topping (Verb) — Provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure). ex. "the towers were topped with conical roofs"

topping (Verb) — Reach or ascend the top of. ex. "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

topping (Verb) — Strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin.

topping (Verb) — Cut the top off. ex. "top trees and bushes"

topping (Verb) — Be the culminating event. ex. "The speech topped the meeting"

topping (Verb) — Finish up or conclude. ex. "They topped off their dinner with a cognac" ex. "top the evening with champagne"

arriving at attaining climaxing clipping completing cropping culminating cutting back dressing excelling finishing furnishing gaining hitting lopping lying making overhauling overtaking passing • • • hopping tailing