to top
- verb
- /tɑp/
- Jargon
- He topped the ball during his swing, sending it straight into the air.
- top the ball
- top a shot
- top a drive
Examples
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She accidentally topped her drive, causing the ball to roll forward instead of flying high.
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When you top the pool ball, it spins off the table instead of sinking into a pocket.
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Let's top that ball, top it.
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"What's truth got to do with it?" He took his quick swing and topped his shot.
Fiction book (1992) -
I lunged at my green ball and topped my drive to the left, where it rolled into a patch of leaves, about 220 yards short of the green.
Fiction book (1992)
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
To reach the highest place in the music charts because many people buy or play it online
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Top in sports like golf or pool, to 'top' the ball, comes from hitting the ball's upper part so it spins forward, because you touch the ball near its top. The verb keeps the idea of the upper surface of the ball.