HyperDic: top_out

English > 3 senses of the expression top out:
VERBsocialtop outgive up one's career just as one becomes very successful
possessiontop out, topprovide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
motiontop out, peakto reach the highest point
English > top out: 3 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningGive up one's career just as one becomes very successful.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderleave office, quit, step down, resignGive up or retire from a position
English > top out: 3 senses > verb 2, possession
MeaningProvide with a top or finish the top (of a structure).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymtop
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnishGive something useful or necessary to
English > top out: 3 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningTo reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonympeak
Entailsrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, upriseMove upward
Narrowercrestreach a high point
Broaderreach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gainReach a destination / destination, either real or abstract
Oppositebottom outreach the low point

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