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[syn: top-flight, top-hole, topping]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Top \Top\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Topped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Topping.]
1. To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges
and topping mountains. --Derham.
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2. To predominate; as, topping passions. "Influenced by
topping uneasiness." --Locke.
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3. To excel; to rise above others.
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But write thy, and top. --Dryden.
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4. (Golf) To strike a ball above the center.
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5. (Naut.) To rise at one end, as a yard; -- usually with up.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Topping \Top"ping\, a.
1. Rising above; surpassing.
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2. Hence, assuming superiority; proud.
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The great and flourishing condition of some of the
topping sinners of the world. --South.
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3. Fine; gallant. [Slang] --Johnson.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Topping \Top"ping\, n.
1. The act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top.
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2. (Naut.) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher
than the other.
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3. pl. That which comes from hemp in the process of
hatcheling.
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4. (Angling) The tail of an artificial fly.
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5. something placed on top of another thing, such as a sauce
or garnish on food; as, a three-scoop banana split with
three different toppings; an ice-cream cone with chocolate
fudge topping.
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Topping lift (Naut.), a large, strong tackle employed to
raise or top the end of a gaff, or of a boom.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
topping
adj 1: excellent; best possible [syn: top-flight, top-hole,
topping]
n 1: a flavorful addition on top of a dish