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top

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substantiv
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"

substantiv
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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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"

substantiv
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"

substantiv
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
substantiv
the greatest possible intensity
"he screamed at the top of his lungs"

substantiv
the top point of a mountain or hill
"the view from the peak was magnificent"
"they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

substantiv
the highest or uppermost side of anything
"put your books on top of the desk"
"only the top side of the box was painted"

substantiv
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"

substantiv
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
substantiv
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"

adjectiv
not to be surpassed
"his top effort"




Antonime:
(substantiv) bottom



Sinonime:
(substantiv) acme, cover, crest, crown, elevation, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, teetotum, tip, upside, whirligig
(verb) clear, exceed, lead, overstep, pass, pinch