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noun
(1) A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
"He was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"
"They had the big top up in less than an hour"
(2) A garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
"He stared as she buttoned her top"
(3) Covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
"He removed the top of the carton"
"He couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
"Put the cover back on the kettle"
(4) A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
"He got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
(5) Platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
(6) The greatest possible intensity
"He screamed at the top of his lungs"
(7) The top point of a mountain or hill
"The view from the peak was magnificent"
"They clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
(8) The highest or uppermost side of anything
"Put your books on top of the desk"
"Only the top side of the box was painted"
(9) The upper part of anything
"The mower cuts off the tops of the grass"
"The title should be written at the top of the first page"
(10) The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
"His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
"The artist's gifts are at their acme"
"At the height of her career"
"The peak of perfection"
"Summer was at its peak"
"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
"The summit of his ambition"
"So many highest superlatives achieved by man"
"At the top of his profession"
(11) The first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
"A relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
verb
(12) Finish up or conclude
"They topped off their dinner with a cognac"
"Top the evening with champagne"
(13) Be the culminating event
"The speech crowned the meeting"
(14) Cut the top off
"Top trees and bushes"
(15) Strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
(16) Reach or ascend the top of
"The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
(17) Pass by, over, or under without making contact
"The balloon cleared the tree tops"
(18) Provide with a top
"The towers were topped with conical roofs"
(19) Go beyond
"She exceeded our expectations"
"She topped her performance of last year"
(20) Be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
"A star tops the Christmas Tree"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- That part of an object furthest away in the opposite direction from that in which an unsupported object would fall.
- His kite got caught at the top of the tree.
- The part viewed, or intended to be viewed, nearest the edge of the visual field normally occupied by the uppermost visible objects.
- Headings appear at the tops of pages. Or, Further weather information can be found at the top of your television screen.
- A lid, cap or cover of a container.
- A garment worn to cover the torso.
- A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top
- A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached
- The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.
- A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
- A gay man who likes take an active sexual role rather than a passive role (e.g. to penetrate in anal sex rather than be penetrated).
Synonyms
- (part seen, or intended to be seen, nearest the edge of the visual field normally occupied by the uppermost visible objects): head (of a page)
- (lid): cap, cover, lid
Antonyms
- (part of an object furthest away in the opposite direction from that in which an unsupported object would fall): base, bottom, underside
- (part seen, or intended to be seen, nearest the edge of the visual field normally occupied by the uppermost visible objects): foot (of a page)
- (garment): bottoms
- (sexual slang): bottom
- (gay sexual slang): bottom
Verb
- To cover on the top or with a top.
- To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
- To excel, to beat.
- To kill, murder.