Definition of TOPPING

topping

Meanings

Plural: toppings

Noun

  • a flavorful addition on top of a dish
  • Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.
  • The act of cutting off the top of something.
  • The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.
  • Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom.
  • The tail of an artificial fly.

Verb

  • be superior or better than some standard
  • pass by, over, or under without making contact
  • be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
  • be ahead of others; be the first
  • provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
  • reach or ascend the top of
  • strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
  • cut the top off
  • be the culminating event
  • finish up or conclude
  • present participle and gerund of top

Adjective Satellite

  • excellent; best possible

Adj

  • Wonderful.
  • Assuming superiority; proud.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top + -ing.

Synonyms

ace, admirable, awe-inspiring, awesome, bang on, bang-up, based, beneship, bitching, bomb, brilliant, bully, cher, choice, chronic, chur, clear, cock on, cool, copacetic, crackerjack, crown, cushty, dank, def, dope, exceed, excellent, exceptional, fab, fabulous, fantabulosa, fantastic, finger-lickin' good, fireball, first-rate, fly, frabjous, gnarly, go past, great, grouse, kicking, killer, lash, lautitious, lead, lit, marvelous, nang, out of sight, outstanding, overstep, pass, peng, phat, phenomenal, pinch, pukka, quality, rad, radical, rum, sick, slap-up, slick, spiffing, splendid, sterling, super, superb, superior, sweet, swell, terrific, tight, top, top off, top out, top-drawer, top-flight, top-hole, top-notch, top-of-the-range, top-shelf, topping, transcend, tubular, wicked, wicked pissah, wonderful, worldie

Scrabble Score: 12

topping is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
topping is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
topping is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

topping is a valid Words With Friends word