topping

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of top

comparative more topping · superlative most topping

1. UKdatedinformalWonderful.

   'Well,' he said, settling back in the seat directly opposite. 'It's a topping day.'

   1953, Roald Dahl, Galloping Foxley

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   “My boy came home last night,” sang the waitress. “Oh, I say–how topping for you !” gurgled the cashier.

   1919, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “Pictures”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company, published 1920, →OCLC, page 162

   Synonyms: ace, admirable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, badass, broyal, bang on

2. archaicAssuming superiority; proud.

   A second Ground, upon which Men are apt to persuade themselves, that they shall escape the Stroke of Divine Justice for their Sins, is their Observation of the great and flourishing Condition of some of the topping Sinners of the World.

   1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London

plural toppings

1. countableuncountableAny food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.

   Pepperoni and mushrooms are common pizza toppings.

2. countableuncountableThe act of cutting off the top of something.
3. countableuncountablenauticalThe act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.
4. countableuncountablenauticalEither of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom.
5. countableuncountablefishingThe tail of an artificial fly.

plural Toppings

1. A surname.