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Definition of 'top' Noun
- 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"
- the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
Synonyms: top side upper side upside - the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
Synonyms: peak crown crest tip summit - the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
Synonyms: top of the inning
Antonyms: bottom bottom of the inning - 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"
Synonyms: acme height elevation peak pinnacle summit superlative meridian tiptop - the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
- platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
- 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"
Synonyms: whirligig teetotum spinning top - 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"
Synonyms: cover - a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
- 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"
Synonyms: circus tent big top round top Verb
- go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
Synonyms: exceed transcend overstep pass go past - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
Synonyms: clear - be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
- be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
Synonyms: lead - provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
- reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
- strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
- cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
Synonyms: pinch - be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
Synonyms: crown - finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
Synonyms: top off Adjective
- situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
Antonyms: bottom side
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