You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 28.

Milk Chocolate Day

Today’s word is top, spelled t-o-p.

top /tɒp $ tɑːp/ ●○○ verb (topped, topping) [transitive]

to be higher than a particular amount

Their profits have reportedly topped £1,000,000 this year.

Donations are expected to top $1,000,000 by the end of the month.

to be the most important, most successful, etc.

She tops everyone else on the team.

The song has topped the charts for seven weeks.

I've seen some pretty weird things in my life—but that tops everything!

be topped (off) with something

if food is topped with something, it has that thing on it or over the top of it

a strawberry tart topped with whipped cream

The cake can be topped off with fresh fruit.

ice cream topped with chocolate sauce

The dessert was topped off with whipped cream and pieces of fruit.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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