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1. top - 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"

Hypernym(s): region, part




2. top - 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"

Synonym(s): top_side, upper_side, upside

Hypernym(s): side, face




3. top - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): peak, crown, crest, tip, summit

Hypernym(s): topographic_point, place, spot




4. top - 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"

Synonym(s): top_of_the_inning

Hypernym(s): turn, bout, round

Antonym(s): bottom




5. top - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop

Hypernym(s): degree, level, stage, point




6. top - noun

· the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"

Hypernym(s): intensity, intensiveness




7. top - noun

· platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

Hypernym(s): platform




8. top - 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"

Synonym(s): whirligig, teetotum, spinning_top

Hypernym(s): plaything, toy




9. 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"

Synonym(s): cover

Hypernym(s): covering




10. top - noun

· a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"

Hypernym(s): woman%27s_clothing




11. top - 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"

Synonym(s): circus_tent, big_top, round_top

Hypernym(s): canvas_tent, canvas, canvass




12. top - verb

· be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

Synonym(s): exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go_past

Hypernym(s): excel, stand_out, surpass




13. top - verb

· pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

Synonym(s): clear

Hypernym(s): pass, overtake, overhaul




14. top - verb

· be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"

Hypernym(s): lie




15. top - verb

· be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"

Synonym(s): lead




16. top - verb

· provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure); "the towers were topped with conical roofs"

Synonym(s): top_out

Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish




17. top - verb

· reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

Hypernym(s): reach, make, attain, hit, arrive_at, gain




18. top - verb

· strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

Hypernym(s): hit




19. top - verb

· cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"

Synonym(s): pinch

Hypernym(s): snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut_back




20. top - verb

· be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"

Synonym(s): crown

Hypernym(s): culminate, climax




21. top - verb

· finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"

Synonym(s): top_off

Hypernym(s): complete, finish




22. tops - adjective

· of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

Synonym(s): ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch





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