The upper part of anything
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.
Noun
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"
Noun
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Noun
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
Noun
the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
Noun
the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
Noun
the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
Noun
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"
Noun
the highest level or degree attainable; "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
Noun
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
Verb
finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
Verb
be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
Verb
cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
Verb
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
Verb
reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
Verb
pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
Verb
provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
Verb
go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
Verb
be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
Verb
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
Adjective S.
not to be surpassed; "his top effort"
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.
n.
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.
n.
The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.
n.
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.
n.
The chief person; the most prominent one.
n.
The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head.
n.
The head, or upper part, of a plant.
n.
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.
n.
A bundle or ball of slivers of comkbed wool, from which the
noils, or dust, have been taken out.
n.
Eve; verge; point.
n.
The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference,
and the table, or flat upper surface.
n.
Top-boots.
v. i.
To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges
and topping mountains.
v. i.
To predominate; as, topping passions.
v. i.
To excel; to rise above others.
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.
v. t.
To rise to the top of; to go over the top of.
v. t.
To take off the or upper part of; to crop.
v. t.
To perform eminently, or better than before.
v. t.
To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes
higher than the other.
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The star that bids the shepherd fold, Now the top of heaven doth hold.2.
The top of my ambition is to contribute to that work.3.
And wears upon hisbaby brow the round And top of sovereignty.4.
Other . . . aspired to be the top of zealots.5.
All the stored vengeance of Heaven fall On her ungrateful top !6.
The buds . . . are called heads, or tops, as cabbageheads.7.
Top
But write thy, and top.
Top
Like moving mountains topped with snow.
A mount Of alabaster, topped with golden spires.2.
Topping all others in boasting.
Edmund the base shall top the legitimate.3.
But wind about till thou hast topped the hill.4.
Top your rose trees a little with your knife.5.
From endeavoring universally to top their parts, they will go universally beyond them.6.
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.
The highest part of anything; the upper end, edge, or extremity; the upper side or surface; summit; apex; vertex; cover; lid;
To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower;
To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; -- chiefly used in the past participle.
Usage Examples
Education should be one of our top funding priorities talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.
Beyond reducing individual use, one of our top priorities must be to move from fossil fuels to energy that has fewer detrimental effects on water supplies and fewer environmental impacts overall.
Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all the rules of life. You can't be on top all the time, it isn't natural.
Everyone knows in the industry that when these great roles come up, every two years, there's a huge number of people up for them. I'm not one of those top five females that can personally finance any film.
A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it.
A government is the only vessel that leaks from the top.
For the sake of our health, our children and grandchildren and even our economic well-being, we must make protecting the planet our top priority.
Citizens must pressure the American Hospital Association, the American Public Health Association, the Centers for Disease Control and other relevant governmental agencies to make greening our hospitals and medical centers a top priority so that they themselves don't create even more illness.
Be as a tower firmly set Shakes not its top for any blast that blows.
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Other Usage ExamplesDriving at high speed where safe and legal is part of my life. As well as a higher top speed I wanted even better stability in my FX and that meant work on the aerodynamics.
Even top caliber hospitals cannot escape medical mistakes that sometimes result in irreparable damage to patients.
A relationship isn't going to make me survive. It's the cherry on top.
And on top of that, when we work together we have a wonderful working relationship we push each other we challenge each other we laugh 80% of the time that we are together we're very fortunate.
EA SPORTS has a strong partnership with adidas and through this relationship they approached adidas about using some of their top players from around the world.
Civilization is unbearable, but it is less unbearable at the top.
Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.
A man who graduated high in his class at Yale Law School and made partnership in a top law firm would be celebrated. A man who invested wisely would be admired, but a woman who accomplishes this is treated with suspicion.
At school, there was an annual school disco and I'd be standing in my bedroom wondering what to wear for hours on end. Eventually I'd arrive at a decision that was just the most ridiculous costume you could have ever devised - I think it was probably knitted Christmas jumpers on top of buttoned-up white shirts.
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