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- Dictionarytop/tɒp/
noun
- 1. the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something: "Doreen stood at the top of the stairs" Similar Opposite
- 2. a lid, cover, or cap: "beer bottle tops" Similar
adjective
- 1. highest in position, rank, or degree: "the top button of his shirt" Similar Opposite
- 2. denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of +2/3. Top quarks have similar properties to up quarks and charm quarks, but are distinguished from them by having a larger mass.
verb
- 1. exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than: "losses are expected to top £100 m this year" Similar
- 2. provide with a top or topping: "toast topped with baked beans" Similar
adverb
- 1. at the most: informal "some civil servant earning twenty-eight thousand a year, tops"
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the flat upper surface of something: The top of the table / desk was badly scratched. Fewer examples. From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan. She had her hair all piled up on top of her head. Their house is on the top of a hill. She showed me to an attic bedroom at the top of the house.
1. a (1) : the highest point, level, or part of something : summit, crown. (2) : a garment worn on the upper body. (3) : the head of a plant. especially : the aboveground part of a plant having edible roots. beet tops.
the part of anything that is first or foremost; beginning: Let's go over it from the top again. the highest or leading place, position, rank, etc.: This quarter she's been at the top of the class. the highest point, pitch, or degree: You have to talk at the top of your voice to be heard around here.
1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end: wrote on the top of the box. 2. The part farthest from a given reference point: took a jump shot from the top of the key. 3. The crown of the head: from top to toe. 4. The part of a plant, such as a rutabaga, that is above the ground. 5.
top noun (TOY) a toy that turns round and round when you move its handle up and down. the top. the most important position in a company, team, etc: At forty he was already at the top of his profession. at the top of your voice UK (US at the top of your lungs) shouting very loudly.
The highest or uppermost part of something is its top, like the top rung of a ladder or the top bunk of a bunkbed. A top is also a lid, like the top of a soda bottle, an upper rank, like the top position at a law firm, and a child's spinning toy.
A top is a piece of clothing that you wear on the upper half of your body, for example a blouse or shirt . [informal] Look at my new top.
tops. A tuft of hair. Webster's New World. The forty most popular musical recordings or songs of a given time period. American Heritage. The hair of the head. Webster's New World. The part farthest from a given reference point. Took a jump shot from the top of the key.
Jun 6, 2024 · (slang, dated) To arrange (fruit, etc.) with the best on top. (of a horse) To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus. To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.
adj. [ before a noun] of or relating to the top; highest; greatest: to pay top prices. foremost, chief, or principal: Highest salaries are paid to the top players. (among the) highest in rank or popularity; best: the top ten movies. v. to furnish with a top; put a top on:[ ~ + object] topped the sundae with a cherry.
