# top out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To reach one's highest point.
2. To quit one's career during a period of success.
3. To complete the construction of a tall building, originally by putting on a "topping-out" course.
4. To complete a route by reaching and climbing over its top.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/top-out