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noun (plural tops) |
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1. highest part: the highest part or point of something
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often used in combination
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  snow on the mountain tops
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2. upper surface: the upper side or surface of something
dust on the top of the cupboard
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3. lid or cover: the part covering and sealing the open upper side of an object, or an opening on the upper side
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often used in combination
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bottle tops
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4. garment covering upper body: a piece of clothing, especially women's clothing, covering the upper body
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5. most important position or person: the most important position or most senior rank, or the person occupying it
at the top of her profession
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6. best part: the best part or section of something
They only take the top of the group.
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7. most excellent level: the level of highest excellence
not at the top of his game
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8. most intense level: the level of greatest intensity, power, or force
at the top of her voice
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9. beginning or earliest part: the beginning or the first or earliest section of something
the top of the news
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10. crown of head: the crown of the head
from top to toe
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11. part of plant above ground: the part of a plant that is above the ground
carrot tops
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12. car roof: the roof of a car, especially a convertible
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13. U.K. automotive
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informal
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Same as high gear (sense 1)
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14. baseball first half of baseball inning: the first half of an inning in a baseball game
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15. sports
Same as topspin
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16. sports stroke hitting ball above center: a stroke that puts topspin on a ball by hitting the ball above its center
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17. card games player's best card or cards: the best card or group of cards in a player's hand
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18. nautical platform on mast: a platform around the head of a lower mast on a sailing ship, used to stand on or to support rigging
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19. acoustics high-frequency part of sound: the high-frequency element of a sound
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20. chemistry volatile part of solution: the fraction of a volatile solution that is collected first during distillation
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adjective |
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1. uppermost or highest: situated at the top, or higher than all others
the top shirt on the pile
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2. leading or most successful: most important, senior, successful, or respected
a convention of top academics
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3. of best quality: of the finest quality available
one of the city's top hotels
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4. maximum: highest in level or degree
at top speed
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5. U.K. excellent: used to indicate approval
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informal
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He's a top bloke.
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transitive verb (past and past participle topped, present participle top·ping, 3rd person present singular tops) |
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1. exceed or better something: to do better than something, or be greater than something
profits topping $500 million
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2. outrank all others in something: to be at the head of something such as a list or hierarchy
They've topped the music charts for the fifth week in a row.
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3. add topping to something: to put a topping on something
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often passive
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topped with a layer of melted cheese
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4. cut top off something: to cut the top off something, especially a vegetable prior to cooking
First top the carrots.
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5. reach apex of something: to reach or go over the top of something such as a mountain
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6. sports put topspin on ball: to hit a ball above its center, putting topspin on it
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7. golf hit golf ball above center: to hit a golf ball too far above its center, so that it runs along the ground instead of rising into the air
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8. chemistry distill volatile part of solution: to distill the most volatile part of a solution
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| [ Old English topp< Germanic, "tuft, crest"] |
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blow your top to lose your temper and fly into a rage (informal)
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off the top of your head without thinking deeply, checking, or planning something
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on top (of) on the uppermost or highest part of something
lying on top of the refrigerator
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