1top1 (tɒp
)
Definitions
noun
- the highest or uppermost part of anything ⇒
the top of a hill
- the most important or successful position ⇒
to be at the top of the class
the top of the table
- the part of a plant that is above ground ⇒
carrot tops
- a thing that forms or covers the uppermost part of anything, esp a lid or cap ⇒
put the top on the saucepan
- the highest degree or point ⇒
at the top of his career
- the most important person ⇒
he's the top of this organization
- the best or finest part of anything ⇒
we've got the top of this year's graduates
- the loudest or highest pitch (esp in the phrase top of one's voice)
- the beginning ⇒
the top of the hour
at the top of the programme
- short for top gear
- cards the highest card of a suit in a player's hand
- sport
- a stroke that hits the ball above its centre
- short for topspin
- a platform around the head of a lower mast of a sailing vessel, the edges of which serve to extend the topmast shrouds
- chemistry the part of a volatile liquid mixture that distils first
- a garment, esp for a woman, that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
- the high-frequency content of an audio signal
- ((as modifier) ⇒
this amplifier has a good top response
- See blow one's top
- See on top of
- See off the top of one's head
- See over the top
- See the top of the morning
adjective
- of, relating to, serving as, or situated on the top ⇒
the top book in a pile
- British informal excellent ⇒
a top night out
verb
Word forms: tops, topping, topped
(mainly tr) - to form a top on (something) ⇒
to top a cake with whipped cream
- to remove the top of or from ⇒
to top carrots
- to reach or pass the top of ⇒
we topped the mountain
- to be at the top of ⇒
he tops the team
- to exceed or surpass
- slang to kill
- (also intr) sport
- to hit (a ball) above the centre
- to make (a stroke) by hitting the ball in this way
- chemistry to distil off (the most volatile part) from a liquid mixture
- to add other colorants to (a dye) in order to modify the shade produced
- See top and tail
Word Origin
Old English topp; related to Old High German zopf plait, Old Norse toppr tuftSynonyms
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2top2 (tɒp)
Definitions
noun
- a toy that is spun on its pointed base by a flick of the fingers, by pushing a handle at the top up and down, etc
- anything that spins or whirls around
- See sleep like a top
Word Origin
Old English, of unknown origintopo- or (before a vowel) top-
Definitions
combining form
- indicating place or region ⇒
topography
topology
toponym
topotype
Word Origin
from Greek topos a place, commonplaceTranslations
- British English:
top
The top thing is the highest one.Our new flat was on the top floor.tɒp ADJECTIVE Our new flat was on the top floor.
- Spanish:
de arriba
adj
- French: du haut adj
- German:
oberster
adj oberste , oberstes
- Chinese: 顶尖的 adj
- Arabic: أَعْلَى adj
- Portuguese: superior adj
- Russian: верхний adj верхняя
- Croatian: gornji adj gornja
- Czech: vrchní adj
- Danish: øverst adj
- Dutch: boven adj
- Finnish: huippu- adj
- Greek: κορυφαίος adj κορυφαία
- Italian: superiore adj
- Japanese: 一番上の no_posp
- Korean: 맨 위의 adj
- Norwegian: øvre adj
- Polish: najwyższy adj najwyższa
- Brazilian Portuguese: superior adj
- European Spanish:
de arriba
adj
- Swedish: översta adj
- Thai: สูงที่สุด adj
- Turkish: tepede adj
- Vietnamese: đứng đầu adj
- British English:
top
The top of something is the highest part of it.We climbed to the top of the hill.tɒp NOUN We climbed to the top of the hill.
- Spanish: parte superior nf
- French:
haut
nm
- German:
Spitze
nf
- Chinese: 顶端 n
- Arabic: قِمَّة n
- Portuguese: topo nm
- Russian: верх nm
- Croatian: vrh nm
- Czech: vrchol nm
- Danish: top nutr
- Dutch: bovenkant nm
- Finnish: yläpää n
- Greek: κορυφή nf
- Italian: cima nf
- Japanese: 上 n
- Korean: 맨 위 n
- Norwegian: topp nm
- Polish: szczyt nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: topo nm
- European Spanish: parte superior nf
- Swedish: topp nutr
- Thai: ลูกข่าง n
- Turkish: tepe n
- Vietnamese: đỉnh n
Usage examples
The sort of stains left by a flood that had reached almost to the top.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)to top Victorian detached house in approx 0. to top Substantial country house in a wooded setting.
Country Life (2004)"Cabinet discussions about Iraq 10 days ago led to media reports of a split at the top of Mr Blair's government.
Irish Times (2002)Currently it's only kept out of USA Today's top book spot by Stephen King's Dream Watcher.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Many of them are confident and social creatures, at the top of their professions.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)