Out-top
//aʊt tɒp// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To have a top higher than another; to exceed. transitive
"Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface. This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps...."
Example
More examples"Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface. This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps...."
Etymology
From out- + top.
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