top

UK /tɒp/ US /tɑp/

noun 5verb 5adj 4adv 1intj 1

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

be

come

He came top of his class in mathematics this year.

PREP

in

My brother always comes top in science tests at his school.

of

Sarah ranked top of the sales team for three consecutive months last year.

2

(noun.) highest part/surface of sth

ADJ

extreme, very

She reached the extreme top of her career when she became the company's youngest director.

cliff (also clifftop), hill (also hilltop), mountain (also mountaintop), roof (also rooftop), table, tree (also treetop)

PREP

at the ~, on ~

The children placed their wet coats on top of the radiator to dry.

to the ~

PHRASES

from top to bottom

We need to inspect the building from top to bottom before we can rent it.

3

(noun.) highest/most important rank/position

VERB + TOP

get to, make it to, reach, rise to

Many young musicians dream of reaching the top of the music industry someday.

PREP

at the ~

The new restaurant quickly became popular because of the chef at the top.

on ~, to the ~

PHRASES

top of the agenda

Environmental protection has become the top of the agenda for most governments worldwide.

top of the class

My brother was top of the class when he finished secondary school last year.

4

(noun.) cover that you put on sth in order to close it

ADJ

bottle

VERB + TOP

lever off, prise off, remove, take off, unscrew | put on, screw on

5

(noun.) piece of clothing

ADJ

hooded, long-sleeved, sleeveless | baggy, loose | bikini, pyjama, tracksuit

Definitions

noun

1

The highest or uppermost part of something.

His kite got caught at the top of the tree.

But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. […]The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window at the old mare feeding in the meadow below by the brook,[…].

2

The highest or uppermost part of something.

We flipped the machine onto its top.

To mount the V8, I simply placed it on its top, and then prepped the mobo/CPU for installation (applied thermal compound).

3

The highest or uppermost part of something.

Further weather information can be found at the top of your television screen.

Headings appear at the tops of pages.

4

The highest or uppermost part of something.

Put a top on the toothpaste tube or it will go bad.

5

The highest or uppermost part of something.

I bought this top as it matches my jeans.

I like this pyjama top.

verb

1

To cover on the top or with a top.

I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.

2

To exceed in height.

Five were proper slender youths, the eldest of whom had not yet beard full grown, black-browed and great of jaw; the sixth, huge as a neat, topped them by half a head.

3

To excel, to surpass, to beat, to exceed.

Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar.

Well, my legitimate, if this letter speed, / And my invention thrive, Edmund the base / Shall top th' legitimate. I grow; I prosper

4

To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).

Celine Dion topped the UK music charts twice in the 1990s.

Liverpool topped the table on Christmas Day and, after Arsenal's win at West Ham earlier on Boxing Day, would have returned to the top had they been the first team to beat City at home this season.

5

To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)

I don't want to be bald, so just top my hair.

Top and tail the carrots.

adj

1

Situated on the top of something.

2

Best; of the highest quality, fame or rank.

She's in the top dance school.

3

Very good, of high quality, power, or rank.

He's a top lawyer.

That is a top car.

4

Relating to the chest or breasts.

top surgery

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a conta

cover

noun — a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on whi

whirligig
teetotum

noun — the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or

noun — the highest or uppermost side of anything

upside

noun — the highest level or degree attainable

verb — be the culminating event

crown

verb — cut the top off

pinch

verb — pass by, over, or under without making contact

clear

verb — be superior or better than some standard

verb — be ahead of others

lead

Antonyms

bottom

Idioms & Phrases

on top

On the highest point or surface.

Stand on top and look down.

on top of

Atop.

There's a house on top of the mountain.

top shelf

Best, or high quality.

I bought a bottle of top shelf whiskey.

top of the line

The best, or of the highest quality, especially among a range of products.

When you buy a top-of-the-line refrigerator, you expect it to work for many years.

over the top

Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.

I had come to regard the New Capitalism as an experiment till, in 1929, the whole thing went over the top and slid down to an utter collapse.

Example Bank

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01

His kite got caught at the top of the tree.

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02

But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. […]The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the

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03

We flipped the machine onto its top.

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04

I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.

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05

Five were proper slender youths, the eldest of whom had not yet beard full grown, black-browed and great of jaw; the sixth, huge as a neat, topped them by half a head.

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06

Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, top is marked as informal, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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