Meaning of 'top'

adjective

situated at the top or highest position

noun

a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

Synonyms: round top

noun

a garment, especially for women, that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips

Example: "I buttoned my top."

noun

covering for a hole, especially a hole in the top of a container

Example: "We removed the top of the carton."

Synonyms: cover

noun

a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

Example: "They got a bright red top and string to play with for their birthday."

Synonyms: whirligig

noun

platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

noun

the greatest possible intensity

Example: "I screamed at the top of my lungs."

noun

the top or extreme point of something, usually a mountain or hill

Example: "After hiking all day, we were rewarded with the view from the top."

Synonyms: crest

noun

the highest or uppermost side of anything

Example: "put your books on top of the desk"

Synonyms: top side

noun

the upper part of anything

Example: "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"

noun

the highest level or degree attainable

Synonyms: elevation

noun

the first half of an inning

Synonyms: top of the inning

verb

finish up or conclude

Example: "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"

Synonyms: top off

verb

be the culminating event

Synonyms: crown

verb

cut the top off

Example: "top trees and bushes"

Synonyms: pinch

verb

strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

verb

reach or ascend the top of

Example: "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

verb

pass by, over, or under without making contact

Example: "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

Synonyms: clear

verb

provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)

Example: "the towers were topped with conical roofs"

Synonyms: top out

verb

be superior or better than some standard

Synonyms: pass

verb

be ahead of others

Synonyms: lead

verb

be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point

Example: "A star tops the Christmas Tree"