· 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"
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
Hypernym(s): intensity, intensiveness
· platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
Hypernym(s): platform
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
Synonym(s): clear
Hypernym(s): pass, overtake, overhaul
· be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
Hypernym(s): lie
· be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
Synonym(s): lead
· 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
· reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
Hypernym(s): reach, make, attain, hit, arrive_at, gain
· strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
Hypernym(s): hit
· cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
Synonym(s): pinch
Hypernym(s): snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut_back
· be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
Synonym(s): crown
Hypernym(s): culminate, climax
· finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
Synonym(s): top_off
· 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