definition of
[top out]

[1] #1 top out v. give up one's career just as one becomes very successful; "The financial consultant topped out at age 40 because he was burned out". wn

[2] #2 top out v. provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure); "the towers were topped with conical roofs". wn

[3] #3 top out v. to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million". wn