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tiptop

tiptop

2 4.2
The highest point of someone's career or success
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪpˌtɑp/
translation icon : máximo
  • Ten thousand feet up, up the side of Mount Crumpit he rode with his load to the tiptop to dump it.
  • in tiptop shape

Examples

Synonyms

top
vstiptop
2.1

The highest position in a job or field

is about the utmost degree or state rather than rank or role
peak
vstiptop
368 2.1

The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement

focuses on the utmost point of value or development rather than shape
height
vstiptop
160 2.3

The time when something is at its strongest or most successful

emphasizes the utmost point or state rather than a time period
mountaintop
vstiptop
46 2.5

The highest point of a mountain

is the utmost point or level in achievement, not a literal mountain place
pinnacle
vstiptop
31 5.8

The highest point of success or achievement

focuses more on utmost degree or state rather than only success
apex
vstiptop
20 4.4

The top point of something, like a mountain or pyramid

is about the utmost stage of achievement rather than physical tip
summit
vstiptop
12 4.9

The highest level of achievement in a career or field

is the utmost point or state without stressing attainability
highest point
vstiptop
11 3.7

The top level that something reaches

expresses the utmost degree or state rather than only one position
zenith
vstiptop
7 6.2

The highest point of success or power

is about the overall utmost point rather than a specific stage
high-water mark
vstiptop
4 4.2

The highest point something reaches, like water level or success

is the utmost point focused on degree and state rather than literal levels
acme
vstiptop
3 8.0

The highest point of achievement or success

is about overall utmost point rather than stressing perfection
apogee
vstiptop
2 8.9

The highest point in the development of something

is the general utmost point, not only the climax
meridian
vstiptop
  • Literature
1 7.8

The highest point of development or success

is the general utmost point or state rather than a stage
ridgetop
vstiptop
1 4.2

The top part of a long narrow hill or mountain

means the utmost point or degree rather than a specific land feature
superlative
vstiptop
1 5.0

A person or thing at the highest level of quality

is about the utmost point or state, not only quality
crest of the wave
vstiptop
  • Informal
4.5

At the highest point of success or popularity for someone

is the general utmost point, not only in popularity

Antonyms

low
130 1.0

The point when something is at its smallest level

Compounds

A very good state where something works well and looks clean

Very good help from staff that meets your needs

Surface Forms

tiptop singular
tiptops plural

Morphology

tiptop = tip + top (transparent) = tip + top

The sense 'utmost point or degree' extends the literal summit meaning but remains transparently derived from 'tip' + 'top'.

Etymology

Tiptop comes from the simple join of tip ('point') and top ('highest part'), like the very peak of a hill or career. So, reaching the tiptop of your profession means reaching the highest point of achievement.