| top | | |
| n. (location) | 1. top | 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" |
| ~ chapiter, capital, cap | the upper part of a column that supports the entablature. |
| ~ masthead | the head or top of a mast. |
| ~ crown | the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel. |
| ~ region, part | the extended spatial location of something.; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
| ~ head | the top of something.; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list" |
| ~ treetop, crown | the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant. |
| n. (location) | 2. top, top side, upper side, upside | the highest or uppermost side of anything.; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted" |
| ~ crest, crown | the center of a cambered road. |
| ~ poll | the part of the head between the ears. |
| ~ pate, poll, crown | the top of the head. |
| ~ side, face | a surface forming part of the outside of an object.; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" |
| ~ desktop | the top of a desk. |
| ~ rooftop | the top of a (usually flat) roof. |
| ~ tiptop | the extreme top or summit. |
| n. (location) | 3. crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" |
| ~ hilltop, brow | the peak of a hill.; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills" |
| ~ pinnacle | a lofty peak. |
| ~ place, spot, topographic point | a point located with respect to surface features of some region.; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
| ~ mountain peak | the summit of a mountain. |
| n. (time) | 4. top, top of the inning | the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat.; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" |
| ~ inning, frame | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat. |
| ~ bout, round, turn | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive. |
| n. (state) | 5. acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top | 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" |
| ~ degree, stage, level, point | a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process.; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" |
| n. (attribute) | 6. top | the greatest possible intensity.; "he screamed at the top of his lungs" |
| ~ intensiveness, intensity | high level or degree; the property of being intense. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. top | platform surrounding the head of a lower mast. |
| ~ platform | a raised horizontal surface.; "the speaker mounted the platform" |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. spinning top, teetotum, top, whirligig | 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" |
| ~ humming top | a top that makes a humming noise as it spins. |
| ~ peg top | a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin. |
| ~ plaything, toy | an artifact designed to be played with. |
| ~ whip top, whipping top | a top that is spun by whipping. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. cover, 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" |
| ~ cap | a top (as for a bottle). |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ lid | a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc..; "he raised the piano lid" |
| ~ manhole cover | a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street). |
| ~ screwtop | the top of a container that must be screwed off and on. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. top | a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips.; "he stared as she buttoned her top" |
| ~ blouse | a top worn by women. |
| ~ bodice | part of a dress above the waist. |
| ~ bustier | a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress. |
| ~ halter | a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered. |
| ~ woman's clothing | clothing that is designed for women to wear. |
| n. (artifact) | 11. big top, circus tent, round top, 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" |
| ~ canvas tent, canvas, canvass | a tent made of canvas fabric. |
| ~ circus | an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent.; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus" |
| v. (stative) | 12. exceed, go past, overstep, pass, top, transcend | be superior or better than some standard.; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" |
| ~ excel, surpass, stand out | distinguish oneself.; "She excelled in math" |
| v. (motion) | 13. clear, top | pass by, over, or under without making contact.; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" |
| ~ overhaul, overtake, pass | travel past.; "The sports car passed all the trucks" |
| ~ hop | jump across.; "He hopped the bush" |
| v. (stative) | 14. top | be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point.; "A star tops the Christmas Tree" |
| ~ lie | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. |
| v. (stative) | 15. lead, top | be ahead of others; be the first.; "she topped her class every year" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| v. (possession) | 16. top, top out | provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure).; "the towers were topped with conical roofs" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (motion) | 17. top | reach or ascend the top of.; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon" |
| ~ arrive at, reach, attain, gain, hit, make | reach a destination, either real or abstract.; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" |
| v. (contact) | 18. top | strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin. |
| ~ hit | cause to move by striking.; "hit a ball" |
| v. (contact) | 19. pinch, top | cut the top off.; "top trees and bushes" |
| ~ prune, lop, snip, cut back, clip, crop, trim, dress | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of.; "dress the plants in the garden" |
| ~ tail | remove the stalk of fruits or berries. |
| v. (change) | 20. crown, top | be the culminating event.; "The speech crowned the meeting" |
| ~ climax, culminate | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage.; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace" |
| v. (change) | 21. top, top off | finish up or conclude.; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne" |
| ~ complete, finish | come or bring to a finish or an end.; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" |
| adj. | 22. top | situated at the top or highest position.; "the top shelf" |
| ~ best | (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities.; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit" |
| ~ high | (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high').; "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high" |
| ~ apical | situated at an apex. |
| ~ crowning | forming or providing a crown or summit.; "the crowning star on a Christmas tree"; "her hair was her crowning glory" |
| ~ topmost, upmost, uppermost | at or nearest to the top.; "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step" |
| ~ upper | the topmost one of two. |
| whip top | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. whip top, whipping top | a top that is spun by whipping. |
| ~ spinning top, teetotum, whirligig, top | 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" |
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