top




top - noun

  • the upper part of anything
  • the highest or uppermost side of anything
  • the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
  • the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
  • the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
  • the greatest possible intensity
  • platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
  • a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
  • covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
  • a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
  • a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

  • top - verb

    • be superior or better than some standard
    • pass by, over, or under without making contact
    • be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
    • be ahead of others; be the first
    • provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
    • reach or ascend the top of
    • strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
    • cut the top off
    • be the culminating event
    • finish up or conclude

    top - adjective

    • situated at the top or highest position

    top - thesaurus

    acme   clear   cover   crest   crown   elevation   exceed   height   lead   meridian   overstep   pass   peak   pinch   pinnacle   summit   superlative   teetotum   tip   tiptop   transcend   upside   whirligig  


    View spelling list Starter Course: Unit 2: Section 2 and learn about the word top in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit Starter course: Words with e, o or u.

    Scrabble score for top

    t is 1 o is 1 p is 3
    Scrabble score = 5

    generated at 20:54:15 on 30-11-23

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