"topping" meaning in English

See topping in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɑpɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈtɒpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more topping [comparative], most topping [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|toppyng}} Middle English toppyng, {{af|en|top|-ing}} top + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} topping (comparative more topping, superlative most topping)
  1. (UK, informal, dated) Wonderful. Tags: UK, dated, informal Synonyms: excellent
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  2. (archaic) Assuming superiority; proud. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-topping-en-adj-ttBObCzP

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɑpɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈtɒpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: toppings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|toppyng}} Middle English toppyng, {{af|en|top|-ing}} top + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} topping (plural toppings)
  1. Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza. Categories (topical): Food and drink Coordinate_terms (food item added on top): garnish Translations (food on top): ĉapelaĵo (Esperanto), päällinen (Finnish), couverture [feminine] (French), Garnierung [feminine] (German), Topping [neuter] (German), επικάλυψη (epikálypsi) [feminine] (Greek), γαρνιτούρα (garnitoúra) [feminine] (Greek), feltét (Hungarian), companatico (english: on bread) [masculine] (Italian), टॉपिंग (ṭŏpiṅga) [neuter] (Marathi), pålegg (english: on a sandwich/piece of bread) [neuter] (Norwegian), то́ппинг (tópping) [masculine] (Russian), начи́нка (načínka) [feminine] (Russian), верху́шка (verxúška) [feminine] (Russian), guarnición [feminine] (Spanish), aderezo [masculine] (Spanish), pålägg (english: on a sandwich) [neuter] (Swedish), strössel (english: on an ice cream) [neuter] (Swedish), ingrediens (english: on a pizza) [common-gender] (Swedish), garnering (english: on a cake) [common-gender] (Swedish), also useful is ovanpå (english: on top) (Swedish)
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  2. The act of cutting off the top of something.
    Sense id: en-topping-en-noun-v7LUbYSP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 2 32 31 3 3 9 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 4 27 27 3 4 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 3 28 28 2 3 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 2 32 32 2 2 8 5
  3. (nautical) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-topping-en-noun-nfrolt2l Topics: nautical, transport
  4. (nautical) Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-topping-en-noun-~M14brIo Topics: nautical, transport
  5. (fishing) The tail of an artificial fly. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-topping-en-noun-Aa9BvXMm Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: boot-topping, chart-topping, hill-topping, topping lift, topping out Related terms: top off, topper-offer

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɑpɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈtɒpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|toppyng}} Middle English toppyng, {{af|en|top|-ing}} top + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} topping
  1. present participle and gerund of top Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: top Derived forms: topping cycle
    Sense id: en-topping-en-verb-QvnGC9a4

Inflected forms

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