top out en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To reach one's highest point.
With her 390 V-8 spinning at redline, she tops out at 130 miles per hour.
- (intransitive) To quit one's career during a period of success.
- (intransitive) To complete the construction of a tall building, originally by putting on a "topping-out" course.
- (intransitive) To complete a route by reaching and climbing over its top.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tops out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| topping out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| topped out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| topped out | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
max out · summit · peak · crest · quit while one is ahead