Definition
Meaning of 'top'
Meaning of 'top' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Top 
[ n.]
- A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made
to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its
surface or stem, the motion being sometimes continued by means of a
whip. [ n.]- A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudital grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.
- The highest part of anything; the upper end, edge, or extremity; the upper side or surface; summit; apex; vertex; cover; lid; as, the top of a spire; the top of a house; the top of a mountain; the top of the ground.
- The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.
- The highest rank; the most honorable position; the utmost attainable place; as, to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school.
- The chief person; the most prominent one.
- The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head.
- The head, or upper part, of a plant.
- A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft.
- A bundle or ball of slivers of comkbed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.
- Eve; verge; point.
- The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.
- Top-boots.
2. Top [ v. i.]
- To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges
and topping mountains. [ v. i.]- To predominate; as, topping passions.
- To excel; to rise above others.
3. Top [ v. t.]
- To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; -- chiefly used in the
past participle. [ v. t.]- To rise above; to excel; to outgo; to surpass.
- To rise to the top of; to go over the top of.
- To take off the or upper part of; to crop.
- To perform eminently, or better than before.
- To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other.
Meaning of 'top' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. top [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
- the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
Example in sentence:
- a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth
Meaning (2):
- a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
- a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
Example in sentence:
- he got a bright red top and string for his birthday
Meaning (3):
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
Example in sentence:
- he couldn't get the top off of the bottle;
- he removed the top of the carton;
- put the cover back on the kettle
Meaning (4):
- the greatest possible intensity
- the greatest possible intensity
Example in sentence:
- he screamed at the top of his lungs
Meaning (5):
- a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
- a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
Example in sentence:
- he stared as she buttoned her top
Meaning (6):
- a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
- a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
Example in sentence:
- he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent;
- they had the big top up in less than an hour
Meaning (7):
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Example in sentence:
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame;
- at the height of her career;
- at the top of his profession;
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty;
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man;
- summer was at its peak;
- the artist's gifts are at their acme;
- the peak of perfection;
- the summit of his ambition
Meaning (8):
- the highest or uppermost side of anything
- the highest or uppermost side of anything
Example in sentence:
- only the top side of the box was painted;
- put your books on top of the desk
Meaning (9):
- the upper part of anything
- the upper part of anything
Example in sentence:
- the mower cuts off the tops of the grass;
- the title should be written at the top of the first page
Meaning (10):
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
Example in sentence:
- the region is a few molecules wide at the summit;
- the view from the peak was magnificent;
- they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
2. top [ v]
[ v]Meaning (11):
- be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
- be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
Example in sentence:
- A star tops the Christmas Tree
Meaning (12):
- be superior or better than some standard
- be superior or better than some standard
Example in sentence:
- She exceeded our expectations;
- She topped her performance of last year
Meaning (13):
- be ahead of others; be the first
- be ahead of others; be the first
Example in sentence:
- she topped her class every year
Meaning (14):
- pass by, over, or under without making contact
- pass by, over, or under without making contact
Example in sentence:
- the balloon cleared the tree tops
Meaning (15):
- reach or ascend the top of
- reach or ascend the top of
Example in sentence:
- The hikers topped the mountain just before noon
Meaning (16):
- be the culminating event
- be the culminating event
Example in sentence:
- The speech crowned the meeting
Meaning (17):
- provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
- provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
Example in sentence:
- the towers were topped with conical roofs
Meaning (18):
- finish up or conclude
- finish up or conclude
Example in sentence:
- They topped off their dinner with a cognac;
- top the evening with champagne
Meaning (19):
- cut the top off
- cut the top off
Example in sentence:
- top trees and bushes
3. top [ a]
[ a]Meaning (20):
- situated at the top or highest position
- situated at the top or highest position
Example in sentence:
- the top shelf
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