topping
pronunciation
How to pronounce topping in British English:
UK [ˈtɒpɪŋ]
How to pronounce topping in American English:
US [ˈtɑpɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a flavorful addition on top of a dish
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- Adjective:
- excellent; best possible
Word Origin
- topping (n.)
- "an act of putting a top on," c. 1500, verbal noun from top (v.). Meaning "an act of cutting the top off" is from 1510s. Meaning "top layer of a food" is from 1839,
Example
- 1. Consumer-price gains have been topping china 's annual target of 3 % since may .
- 2. As the fair wound down , attendance surged , topping one million on oct. 16 .
- 3. Excluding some items , the second-quarter profit was 68 cents a share , topping the 41-cent average estimate of 12 analysts compiled by bloomberg .
- 4. In normal times , when debtors behave as expected , the trickle out the bottom is small and steady , and the economy keeps topping it up .
- 5. Topping league tables is often cause for congratulations .