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topping

[ top-ing ]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that tops.
a distinct part forming a top to something.
something put on a thing at the top to complete it, as a sauce or garnish placed on food.
toppings, the parts removed in topping or cropping plants, as branches.

adjective

rising above something else; overtopping.
very high in rank, degree, etc.
Chiefly British Informal. excellent; wonderful.

topping

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noun

something that tops something else, esp a sauce or garnish for food
angling part of a brightly-coloured feather, usually from a golden pheasant crest, used to top some artificial flies

adjective

high or superior in rank, degree, etc
slang.
excellent; splendid

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of topping¹

1300–50; Middle English: top part; top ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

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Even when chopped Snickers bars and whipped topping make an appearance.

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For those who may have forgotten, “60 Minutes” features interviews with candidates topping each major party’s ticket, coinciding with every presidential election.

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I'd say first and foremost, that mushrooms are reducible to poisons, pizza toppings and party drugs.

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“Sinners,” the highly anticipated period drama delivering a mashup of horror, music and vampires, scored a solid opening, topping the holiday box office with $45.6 million.

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This wasn’t Gaga’s first time topping music’s most prestigious festival.

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