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Words with a similar base: big_top, round_top, spinning_top, tiptop, top, top_of_the_inning, top_off, top_out, top_side

'top'

[top.n.01] as in: the upper part of anything

Examples:
the mower cuts off the tops of the grass
the title should be written at the top of the first page

'top'

[top.n.02] as in: the highest or uppermost side of anything

Examples:
put your books on top of the desk
only the top side of the box was painted

'top'

[peak.n.04] as in: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

Examples:
the view from the peak was magnificent
they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
the region is a few molecules wide at the summit

'top'

[top.n.04] as in: the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat

Examples:
a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth

'top'

[acme.n.01] as in: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Examples:
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

'top'

[top.n.06] as in: the greatest possible intensity

Examples:
he screamed at the top of his lungs

'top'

[top.n.07] as in: platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

'top'

[top.n.08] as in: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

Examples:
he got a bright red top and string for his birthday

'top'

[top.n.09] as in: covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

Examples:
he removed the top of the carton
he couldn't get the top off of the bottle
put the cover back on the kettle

'top'

[top.n.10] as in: a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips

Examples:
he stared as she buttoned her top

'top'

[circus_tent.n.01] as in: a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

Examples:
he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent
they had the big top up in less than an hour

'top'

[exceed.v.02] as in: be superior or better than some standard

Examples:
She exceeded our expectations
She topped her performance of last year

'top'

[clear.v.09] as in: pass by, over, or under without making contact

Examples:
the balloon cleared the tree tops

'top'

[top.v.03] as in: be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point

Examples:
A star tops the Christmas Tree

'top'

[lead.v.08] as in: be ahead of others; be the first

Examples:
she topped her class every year

'top'

[top.v.05] as in: provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)

Examples:
the towers were topped with conical roofs

'top'

[top.v.06] as in: reach or ascend the top of

Examples:
The hikers topped the mountain just before noon

'top'

[top.v.07] as in: strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

'top'

[top.v.08] as in: cut the top off

Examples:
top trees and bushes

'top'

[crown.v.02] as in: be the culminating event

Examples:
The speech crowned the meeting

'top'

[top.v.10] as in: finish up or conclude

Examples:
They topped off their dinner with a cognac
top the evening with champagne

'top'

[top.a.01] as in: situated at the top or highest position

Examples:
the top shelf

Origins

					top (English)
└── top (Old English (ca. 450-1100))