Dictionary entry details
• TOP (noun)
Meaning:
The upper part of anything
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Context examples:
the mower cuts off the tops of the grass / the title should be written at the top of the first page
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
part; region (the extended spatial location of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "top"):
capitulum; crown; treetop (the upper branches and leaves of a tree)
head (the top of something)
crown (the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel)
masthead (the head or top of a mast)
cap; capital; chapiter (the upper part of a column that supports the entablature)
Meaning:
The highest or uppermost side of anything
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
top side; upper side; upside; top
Context examples:
put your books on top of the desk / only the top side of the box was painted
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
face; side (a surface forming part of the outside of an object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "top"):
crest; crown (the center of a cambered road)
poll (the part of the head between the ears)
crown; pate; poll (the top of the head)
desktop (the top of a desk)
rooftop (the top of a (usually flat) roof)
tiptop (the extreme top or summit)
Meaning:
The top point of a mountain or hill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
summit; crest; top; peak; tip; crown
Context examples:
the view from the peak was magnificent / they clambered to the summit of Monadnock
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
place; spot; topographic point (a point located with respect to surface features of some region)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "top"):
mountain peak (the summit of a mountain)
pinnacle (a lofty peak)
brow; hilltop (the peak of a hill)
Meaning:
The first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
top of the inning; top
Context example:
a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
bout; round; turn ((sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive)
Holonyms ("top" is a part of...):
frame; inning (a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat)
Antonym:
bottom (the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat)
Meaning:
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
acme; meridian; tiptop; summit; elevation; height; pinnacle; superlative; peak; top
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
degree; level; point; stage (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process)
Meaning:
The greatest possible intensity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Context example:
he screamed at the top of his lungs
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
intensity; intensiveness (high level or degree; the property of being intense)
Meaning:
Platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
platform (a raised horizontal surface)
Holonyms ("top" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
Meaning:
A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
whirligig; teetotum; spinning top; top
Context example:
he got a bright red top and string for his birthday
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
plaything; toy (an artifact designed to be played with)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "top"):
humming top (a top that makes a humming noise as it spins)
peg top (a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin)
whip top; whipping top (a top that is spun by whipping)
Meaning:
Covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cover; top
Context examples:
he removed the top of the carton / he couldn't get the top off of the bottle / put the cover back on the kettle
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "top"):
screwtop (the top of a container that must be screwed off and on)
manhole cover (a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street))
lid (a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container)
cap (a top (as for a bottle))
Meaning:
A garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
he stared as she buttoned her top
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
woman's clothing (clothing that is designed for women to wear)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "top"):
blouse (a top worn by women)
bodice (part of a dress above the waist)
bustier (a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress)
halter (a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered)
Meaning:
A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
big top; circus tent; round top; top
Context examples:
he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent / they had the big top up in less than an hour
Hypernyms ("top" is a kind of...):
canvas; canvas tent; canvass (a tent made of canvas fabric)
Holonyms ("top" is a part of...):
circus (an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent)
• TOP (adjective)
Meaning:
Situated at the top or highest position
Context example:
the top shelf
Similar:
apical (situated at an apex)
crowning (forming or providing a crown or summit)
topmost; upmost; uppermost (at or nearest to the top)
upper (the topmost one of two)
Also:
best ((superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities)
high ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high'))
Antonym:
bottom (situated at the bottom or lowest position)
side (located on a side)
• TOP (verb)
Meaning:
Go beyond
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
top; go past; overstep; exceed; transcend; pass
Context examples:
She exceeded our expectations / She topped her performance of last year
Hypernyms (to "top" is one way to...):
excel; stand out; surpass (distinguish oneself)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Pass by, over, or under without making contact
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
top; clear
Context example:
the balloon cleared the tree tops
Hypernyms (to "top" is one way to...):
overhaul; overtake; pass (travel past)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "top"):
hop (jump across)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
A star tops the Christmas Tree
Hypernyms (to "top" is one way to...):
lie (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be ahead of others; be the first
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
top; lead
Context example:
she topped her class every year
"Top" entails doing...:
compete; contend; vie (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Provide with a top
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context example:
the towers were topped with conical roofs
Hypernyms (to "top" is one way to...):
furnish; provide; render; supply (provide or furnish with)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Reach or ascend the top of
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
The hikers topped the mountain just before noon
Hypernyms (to "top" is one way to...):
arrive at; attain; gain; hit; make; reach (reach a destination, either real or abstract)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "top" is one way to...):
hit (cause to move by striking)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Cut the top off
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
pinch; top
Context example:
top trees and bushes
Hypernyms (to "top" is one way to...):
clip; crop; cut back; dress; lop; prune; snip; trim (cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "top"):
tail (remove the stalk of fruits or berries)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They top the trees
Meaning:
Be the culminating event
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
crown; top
Context example:
The speech crowned the meeting
Hypernyms (to "top" is one way to...):
climax; culminate (end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Finish up or conclude
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
top off; top
Context examples:
They topped off their dinner with a cognac / top the evening with champagne
Hypernyms (to "top" is one way to...):
complete; finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
