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Noun
S:
(n)
topping
(a flavorful addition on top of a dish)
Verb
S:
(v)
exceed
,
transcend
,
overstep
,
pass
,
go past
,
top
(be superior or better than some standard)
"She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
S:
(v)
clear
,
top
(pass by, over, or under without making contact)
"the balloon cleared the tree tops"
S:
(v)
top
(be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point)
"A star tops the Christmas Tree"
S:
(v)
lead
,
top
(be ahead of others; be the first)
"she topped her class every year"
S:
(v)
top
,
top out
(provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure))
"the towers were topped with conical roofs"
S:
(v)
top
(reach or ascend the top of)
"The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
S:
(v)
top
(strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin)
S:
(v)
top
,
pinch
(cut the top off)
"top trees and bushes"
S:
(v)
crown
,
top
(be the culminating event)
"The speech crowned the meeting"
S:
(v)
top
,
top off
(finish up or conclude)
"They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
top-flight
,
top-hole
,
topping
(excellent; best possible)