top
- noun
- /tɑp/
- So as you can see, it's on the top hole right now.
- top to bottom
- top of the page
- climb to the top
That goes there up on top of the two Reds.
- That goes there up on top of the two Reds.
- Why place a temple on top of a tower?
- And then we wanted to put baby oil on top and dance.
- Just a line under my eye, none on top, just under.
- We've layered project work on top now, but I hate it.
- OK, so let's start from the top again, which is your idea.
Examples
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A finely carved human head is displayed at the top of this lamellophone.
Academic text (2008) -
The top of the cake was decorated with fresh strawberries.
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You made it to the top of the church.
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And you see the opening at the top, not the bottom, right.
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These courses of stone laid one on top of the other.
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Let's see how it looks from the top!
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The result has been compared to many low buildings piled on top of one another.
Academic text (2012) -
High on the balcony that ran around the top of the studio, Alabama watched them.
Fiction book (1990) -
You may find the 'Useful Info' tab near the top of the page professionally useful and interesting.
Academic text (2012) -
Spectators cheered as she reached the turnaround point at the top of Rattlesnake Rock.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement
The pointed end of something like a knife or pencil
The highest point of a hill or mountain
The top part of something like a column or mushroom
The top part of something, for example the raised middle of a road
The highest point of a mountain
The highest part of a hill, mountain or road
The top point of something, like a mountain or pyramid
The top surface of something like a box or roof
The top level that something reaches
The pointed top of a mountain that is the highest part
The top side of an object that you can touch or see
The top part of a long narrow hill or mountain
The upper surface of a thing, like paper or cake
The very top point of something like a tree or mountain
The highest point of something, like a mountain or pyramid
The top surface of an object that faces up
The top surface of a thing like a table
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
Delivered over the internet directly to users instead of through cable services
- Archaic
A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress
- Archaic
A folding hood on a carriage pulled by horses that protects passengers from rain and wind
- Australian
A tall evergreen tree from Tasmania with strong, fine wood that people use for boats and building
- Specialized
A tall North American plant with long white flowers that keeps insects away
- Informal
Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh
- Archaic
A small table with a top that can be turned up to stand upright to save space
- Specialized
A yeast that rises to the top when beer is made and is used to brew ales
- Specialized
A thin layer of compost or fertilizer spread on top of soil to help plants grow without mixing it in
- Specialized
A way of making beer where yeast rises to the top at warm temperatures for ales
- Specialized
A plant that makes small bulbs at the top instead of flowers and gives young shoots for salads
- Specialized
A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the topgallant sail
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Top comes from an old English word topp meaning 'tuft' or the highest part, like the small bunch at the top of a tree. So top now means the uppermost part of something.