topping UK /ˈtɒpɪŋ/US /ˈtɑpɪŋ/noun 5adjective 2forms 3 noun5 •Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.Pepperoni and mushrooms are common pizza toppings. •The act of cutting off the top of something. •Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom. •The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other. •The tail of an artificial fly. adjective2 •(informal, old-fashioned) Wonderful.“My boy came home last night,” sang the waitress. “Oh, I say–how topping for you !” gurgled the cashier. — 1919 •(no longer used) Assuming superiority; proud. formstoppings · more topping · most topping