| top [a] |
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| 1) | situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf" |
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| apical best high crowning topmost upper bottom side |
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| 2) | not to be surpassed; "his top effort" |
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| Synonyms : | greatest |
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| maximal |
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| top [n] |
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| 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" |
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| part pinch cap masthead crown head capitulum |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | top_side upper_side upside |
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| face clear crest poll crown desktop rooftop |
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| 3) | the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock" |
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| Synonyms : | crest crown peak summit tip |
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| place summit clear cap brow pinnacle mountain_peak |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | top_of_the_inning |
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| bout frame bottom |
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| 5) | 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 fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" |
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| Synonyms : | acme elevation height peak pinnacle summit superlative |
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| degree lead exceed peak advance elevate |
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| 6) | the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs" |
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| intensity |
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| 7) | platform surrounding the head of a lower mast |
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| platform ship |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | spinning_top teetotum whirligig |
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| plaything whirligig humming_top peg_top whip_top |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | cover |
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| covering cover cap lid manhole_cover screwtop |
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| 10) | a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top" |
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| garment blouse bodice halter |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | big_top circus_tent round_top |
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| canvas circus |
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| top [v] |
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| 1) | go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" |
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| Synonyms : | exceed go_past overstep pass transcend |
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| excel acme best topper superiority exceedance |
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| 2) | pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" |
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| Synonyms : | clear |
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| overhaul crest clearance hop |
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| 3) | be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree" |
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| lie |
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| 4) | be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year" |
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| Synonyms : | lead |
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| compete acme best |
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| 5) | provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs" |
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| furnish topper |
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| 6) | reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon" |
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| arrive_at crest |
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| 7) | strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin |
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| hit |
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| 8) | cut the top off; "top trees and bushes" |
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| Synonyms : | pinch |
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| clip topper tail |
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| 9) | be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting" |
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| Synonyms : | crown |
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| climax |
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| 10) | finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne" |
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| Synonyms : | top_off |
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| complete |
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