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tops out

tops out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of top out.

Meaning of top out

Verb

top out (third-person singular simple present tops out, present participle topping out, simple past and past participle topped out)

  1. (intransitive) To reach one's highest point.
    • With her 390 V-8 spinning at redline, she tops out at 130 miles per hour.
    Synonyms:
    max out, peak
  2. (intransitive) To quit one's career during a period of success.
  3. (intransitive) To complete the construction of a tall building, originally by putting on a "topping-out" course.
  4. (intransitive) To complete a route by reaching and climbing over its top.
    Synonyms:
    crest, summit

Questions about tops out

What is tops out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tops out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of top out.

Words near tops out in the dictionary

  1. tops of the hour
  2. tops of the hours
  3. tops off
  4. tops one's boom
  5. tops oneself
  6. tops out
  7. tops the charts
  8. tops up
  9. tops'l
  10. tops'ls
  11. tops-and-bottoms

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