Noun
- 1. top, region, part
- usage: 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"
- 2. top, top side, upper side, upside, side, face
- usage: the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
- 3. peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit, topographic point, place, spot
- usage: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
- 4. top, top of the inning, turn, bout, round
- usage: the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
- 5. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top, degree, level, stage, point
- usage: 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"
- 6. top, intensity, intensiveness
- usage: the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
- 7. top, platform
- usage: platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
- 8. top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top, plaything, toy
- usage: 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"
- 9. top, cover, covering
- usage: 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"
- 10. top, woman's clothing
- usage: a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
- 11. circus tent, big top, round top, top, canvas tent, canvas, canvass
- usage: 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"
Verb
- 1. exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top, excel, stand out, surpass
- usage: be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
- 2. clear, top, pass, overtake, overhaul
- usage: pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
- 3. top, lie
- usage: be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
- 4. lead, top
- usage: be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
- 5. top, top out, supply, provide, render, furnish
- usage: provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure); "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
- 6. top, reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
- usage: reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
- 7. top, hit
- usage: strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
- 8. top, pinch, snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
- usage: cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
- 9. crown, top, culminate, climax
- usage: be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
- 10. top, top off, complete, finish
- usage: finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
Adjective
- 1. top(prenominal) (vs. bottom) (vs. side), apical, crowning, topmost, uppermost, upmost, upper, best, high
- usage: situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
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