top

• (a) situated at the top or highest position
  • the top shelf

Nouns

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

Verbs

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

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Words of close approximity