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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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noun. uk / tɒp / us / tɑːp / top noun (HIGHEST PART) Add to word list. A2 [ C ] the highest place or part: at the top of She waited for me at the top of the stairs. on the top of There were flags on the tops of many of the buildings. on top of There was a pile of books on top of (= on) the table. Synonyms. apex (SUCCESS) figurative.
Top definition: the highest or loftiest point or part of anything on a slope; apex; summit. See examples of TOP used in a sentence.
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.
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.
(tɒp) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense tops, present participle topping, past tense, past participle topped. 1.countable noun A2. The top of something is its highest point or part. I waited at the top of the stairs. [ + of] ...the picture at the top of the page. [ + of]
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.
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.
Jul 2, 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.
the highest point, part, etc., of anything:the top of the mountain. a lid of a container. the highest or leading position:[usually singular]She's always ranked at the top of the class. the highest pitch or degree:[ countable * singular]shouting at the top of their voices.
