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toped

tope
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tohp]
    • /toʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tohp]
    • /toʊp/

Definitions of toped word

  • verb without object toped to drink alcoholic liquor habitually and to excess. 1
  • verb with object toped to drink (liquor) habitually and to excess. 1

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Origin of toped

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; variant of obsolete top to drink, in phrase top off (on the model of tip off to drink (a full helping) at a draught), special use of top to tilt. See topple

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Toped

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

toped popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

toped usage trend in Literature

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