to top
- verb
- /tɑp/
- You can top your pizza with fresh basil for added flavor.
And to top things off, back here you also have coat hooks.
- And to top things off, back here you also have coat hooks.
- It looks great, but we need one thing to top it off.
- And to top off my bedtime cozy chic wait, boom I'm back ready for bed.
Examples
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You top that off with a little of this, and what usually takes you all summer will only take us a week.
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Well, to top it off...
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Think I will just top it off with this one.
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And on that note, I am going to top us off with some wine.
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This will top it, though.
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And then to top it all off, I had an orange juice.
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And to top it off, this particular year, tons of great TV.
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And then you can top it with some chocolate sauce or some fruit like I am here.
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And to top it off, you're still with her!
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To top it all off, I've got a jetstream and a King Air on the ground in Bakersfield, both of them need fuel pumps.
Synonyms
Complete the last details to make something ready
Reach the most important final point of an activity or event
Put something on top of food to finish and make it look nicer
To be placed at the top of something as the final or most important part
To complete the last part of a task
Reach a final high point that ends with a specific result
Add a final thing to make something feel complete
End something in a memorable and exciting way
To complete something by adding the final touches
To reach the most intense point in a process or event
Finish something with a special final action like a show or speech
To finish in an exciting and memorable way
To finish the last parts of a job
To add small final touches to make something complete
To finish something in a very impressive way
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
To reach the highest place in the music charts because many people buy or play it online
Compounds
- Specialized
Delivered over the internet directly to users instead of through cable services
- Archaic
A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress
- Archaic
A folding hood on a carriage pulled by horses that protects passengers from rain and wind
- Australian
A tall evergreen tree from Tasmania with strong, fine wood that people use for boats and building
- Specialized
A tall North American plant with long white flowers that keeps insects away
- Informal
Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh
- Archaic
A small table with a top that can be turned up to stand upright to save space
- Specialized
A yeast that rises to the top when beer is made and is used to brew ales
- Specialized
A thin layer of compost or fertilizer spread on top of soil to help plants grow without mixing it in
- Specialized
A way of making beer where yeast rises to the top at warm temperatures for ales
- Specialized
A plant that makes small bulbs at the top instead of flowers and gives young shoots for salads
- Specialized
A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the topgallant sail
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Top meaning to finish or add a final detail comes from the idea of the top as the last or highest part, so to top something is to add the final, most impressive touch. That is why we say you can top a meal or event with something special.