top meaning and definition

TOP noun

Definition of top (noun)

1. 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"
2. the highest or uppermost side of anything
   • "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
   • synonyms: top side, upper side, upside
3. 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"
   • synonyms: crest, crown, peak, summit, tip
4. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
   • "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
   • synonyms: top of the inning
   • antonym: bottom
5. 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"
   • synonyms: acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop
6. the greatest possible intensity
   • "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
7. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
8. 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"
   • synonyms: spinning top, teetotum, whirligig
9. 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"
   • synonyms: cover
10. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
    • "he stared as she buttoned her top"
11. 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"
    • synonyms: big top, circus tent, round top

TOP verb

Definition of top (verb)

1. be superior or better than some standard
   • "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
   • synonyms: exceed, go past, overstep, pass, transcend
2. pass by, over, or under without making contact
   • "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
   • synonyms: clear
3. be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
   • "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
4. be ahead of others; be the first
   • "she topped her class every year"
   • synonyms: lead
5. provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
   • "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
   • synonyms: top out
6. reach or ascend the top of
   • "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
7. strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
8. cut the top off
   • "top trees and bushes"
   • synonyms: pinch
9. be the culminating event
   • "The speech crowned the meeting"
   • synonyms: crown
10. finish up or conclude
    • "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
    • synonyms: top off

TOP adjective

Definition of top (adjective)

1. situated at the top or highest position
   • "the top shelf"
   • antonym: bottom