Unscramble topping

Definition of topping

adjective:

• excellent; best possible. Synonyms: top-flight, top-hole.

noun:

• a flavorful addition on top of a dish.

verb:

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

Related words

frosting, glaze, hop, ice, icing, meringue, streusel, tail.

Words nearby

mopping, popping, sopping, stopping, tapping.

Rhymes with

dropping, mopping, popping, shopping, sopping, stopping, whopping, whopping.