Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

topping

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
top-ping
IPA
/ˈtɑpɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of top

adj

Wonderful.

British usage; Dated; Informal

adj

Assuming superiority; proud.

Archaic

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of cutting off the top of something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The tail of an artificial fly.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɑpɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈtɒpɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more topping (comparative) most topping (superlative) toppings (plural)

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Questions

How do you pronounce topping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑpɪŋ/.
What does topping mean?
present participle and gerund of top
Where does topping come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce topping

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