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/tˈɒp/
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[ US /ˈtɑp, ˈtɔp/ ]
[ US /ˈtɑp, ˈtɔp/ ]
NOUN
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the greatest possible intensity
he screamed at the top of his lungs -
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth -
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
he couldn't get the top off of the bottle
put the cover back on the kettle
he removed the top of the carton -
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
at the top of his profession
summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
so many highest superlatives achieved by man
the summit of his ambition
the artist's gifts are at their acme -
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
the view from the peak was magnificent
the region is a few molecules wide at the summit -
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 -
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 - platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
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the highest or uppermost side of anything
only the top side of the box was painted
put your books on top of the desk -
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
they had the big top up in less than an hour
he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent
VERB
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be ahead of others; be the first
she topped her class every year -
provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
the towers were topped with conical roofs -
pass by, over, or under without making contact
the balloon cleared the tree tops -
be superior or better than some standard
She exceeded our expectations
She topped her performance of last year -
cut the top off
top trees and bushes -
finish up or conclude
top the evening with champagne
They topped off their dinner with a cognac -
reach or ascend the top of
The hikers topped the mountain just before noon -
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
A star tops the Christmas Tree -
be the culminating event
The speech crowned the meeting - strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
ADJECTIVE
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situated at the top or highest position
the top shelf
How To Use top In A Sentence
- Which is stupid, considering the drivers around here A: Don't normally stop for people and in fact have been caught trying to sneak ~around~ them and B: I've been nicked several times and almost hit three times different instances last summer attempting to obey the biking laws, none of those for mistakes on my part as I've been scared shitless at the lack of aware driving that's crept over my town. The funny thing about Pain..... (Let's talk trauma!)
- The sheer volume is so overwhelming that the police cannot get on top of it. The Sun
- The hat, I think the style was called fedora, had a dark band and a dint in the top, which my father would sometimes correct with a chopping action of his right hand.
- If there was any hope of holding on to even a shred of her dwindling self-respect, she should do exactly what she knew Margo would do—close the laptop, take her de-scrunchied, perfumed, and nearly thonged self down to the nearest club, pick up the first passably good-looking stranger who asked her to dance, and bring him back to the apartment for some safe but anonymous sex. Goodnight Tweetheart
- Someone who really wanted to stop unsanctioned immigration would begin here, by busting the small contractors who employ these workers on a contingent basis.
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- It should be a baritone scoring game and the unfortunate should be in early disceptation for a top 3 pick. Xml's Blinklist.com
- The major problem is punters here expect a diet of top-class football along with decent grub. The Sun
- Yes, the gearbox was a bit saggy and I was alarmed at how much pressure the brake pedal needed to do an emergency stop, but other than this, all was well.
- Assemble the table on a level surface, turn the top wheel upside down and place the seat wheel on top of it.