1. A flavourful addition on top of a dish
   "He sprinkled cheese as a topping on his pizza"

1. Excellent; best possible
   "The university hired a topping researcher for the project";
   - top-flight [Brit, informal], top-hole [Brit, informal]

1. Be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
   "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
    
2. Be ahead of others; be the first
   "she topped her class every year";
   - lead
    
3. Be superior or better than some standard
   "She topped her performance of last year";
   - exceed, transcend, pass, go past
    
4. Reach or ascend the top of
   "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
    
5. Provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
   "the towers were topped with conical roofs";
   - top out
    
6. Cut the top off
   "top trees and bushes";
   - pinch
    
7. Pass by, over, or under without making contact
   "the balloon cleared the tree tops";
   - clear
    
8. Strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
   "He topped the golf ball, causing it to roll only a short distance"
    
9. Be the culminating event
   "The speech topped the meeting";
   - crown
    
10. Finish up or conclude
    "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne";
    - top off

Derived forms: toppings

See also: superior

Type of: arrive at, attain, be, climax, clip, complete, crop, culminate, cut back, dress, excel, exist, finish, furnish, gain, garnish, hit, lie, lop, make, offer, overhaul, overtake, pass, provide, prune, reach, render, rule, snip, stand out, supply, surpass, trim

Part of: dish

Encyclopedia: Topping, Patrick