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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 highest place or part: at the top ofShe waited for me at the top of the stairs. on the top ofThere were flags on the tops of many of the buildings. on top ofThere was a pile of books on top of (= on) the table. Synonyms. apex(SUCCESS)figurative. peak(HIGHEST POINT) pinnacle. summit(HIGHEST POINT) the summit. vertexspecialized.
Top definition: the highest or loftiest point or part of anything on a slope; apex; summit. See examples of TOP used in a sentence.
Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of TOP is the highest point, level, or part of something : summit, crown. How to use top in a sentence.
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.
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. If you yell at the top of your voice, you use the loudest possible volume.
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. Synonyms: t-shirt, shirt, jersey, jumper More Synonyms of top.
5 days ago · (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.
Contents. TOP definition: 1. the highest part of something: 2. the flat, upper surface of something: 3. the lid or cover of…. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Daily life, Clothes, Plants, Food, Geography, Toys top1 /tɒp $ tɑːp/ S1 W1 noun [countable] 1 highest part the highest part of something OPP bottom top of The tops of the mountains were still covered with snow.
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.
