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topped

Variant of top

noun

  1. Obsolete
    1. a tuft of hair
    2. the hair of the head
  2. the head, or crown of the head: now chiefly in
  3. the upper or highest part, section, point, or surface of anything: the top of a hill
  4. the part of a plant that grows above ground: beet tops
  5. something that constitutes the uppermost part or covering of something else; specif.,
    1. a lid, cover, cap, etc.: a box top, bottle top
    2. the upper part of an automobile body, esp. a folding roof or cover
    3. a platform around the head of each lower mast of a sailing ship, to which the rigging of the topmast is attached
    1. the upper part of a two-piece garment, esp. for a woman: a pajama top
    2. any upper garment for a woman, often, specif., one other than a shirt or blouse
  6. a person or thing first in order, excellence, importance, etc.; specif.,
    1. the highest degree or pitch; zenith; acme: at the top of one's voice, the top of one's career
    2. the highest rank, position, etc.: at the top in one's profession
    3. a person in this rank, etc.
    4. the choicest part; pick; cream: the top of the crop, top of the morning
    5. the beginning, as of a piece of music: take it from the top
    6. Baseball the first half (of an inning)
  7. Slang something or someone that is preeminent in quality, ability, popularity, etc.; the very best: used predicatively (often with the)
  8. Card Games the highest cards of a suit
  9. Chem. the most volatile part of a mixture
  10. Sports
    1. a stroke that hits the ball above center or near its top
    2. the forward spin given the ball by such a stroke

adjective

of, situated at, or being the top; uppermost, highest, greatest, or foremost: the top drawer, top honors

transitive verb topped, topping

  1. to take off the top of (a plant, etc.)
    1. to provide or cover with a top
    2. to put or place on the top of
  2. to be a top for
  3. to reach the top of; be on a level with
  4. to exceed in amount, height, degree, etc.: a fish topping 75 pounds
  5. to be better, more effective, funnier, etc. than; surpass; outdo
  6. to go over the top of (a rise of ground, etc.)
  7. to be at the top of; head; lead
  8. Chem. to remove the volatile parts from by distillation
  9. Dyeing to finish with a certain dye
  10. Sports
    1. to hit or stroke (a ball) at a point above its center or near its top, giving it a forward spin
    2. to make (a stroke) by hitting the ball in this way

intransitive verb

to top someone or something (in any sense)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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