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17 7.4
The first half of an inning when the visiting team bats
  • noun
  • /tɑp/
  • Jargon
: parte alta
  • Hey! He would be home by the bottom of the second, top of the third, no problem.

Examples

  • Top of the fourth inning

  • In Game 2 of that series, Yoenis Cespedes led off the top of the eighth inning with a single.

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  • No score, just underway in the top of the first.

  • The Yankees would get him some runs in the top of the fourth.

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  • A turning point came in the top of the fifth inning.

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  • Top of the sixth and it's deadlocked 1 to 1.

  • Three-two Red Sox, top of the eighth, two out.

  • Top of the ninth, two outs.

  • Hamilton scored, and the Javelinas got two runs total on Perry in the top of the inning.

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  • The game was exciting as we were at the top of the seventh inning, and the score was tied.

Synonyms

top of the inning
vstop
  • Jargon
2 5.1

The first half of an inning when the visiting team bats

is the shorter single-word form used for the same half

Antonyms

bottom
  • Jargon
29 6.0

The second half of a baseball inning when the home team bats

Idioms

40 3.2

To do something completely by checking every part

38 2.8

Feeling very happy and successful

6 4.7

The thing someone thinks about most right now

5 4.6

The most important position with the highest priority

Aware of the latest popular styles and ideas in a field

1 9.9

The highest and hardest job to get in politics or business

1 4.4

Use all your voice to shout or sing very loudly

8.0

To suddenly become very angry

To get a high job or power by being dishonest

To reach the top by fighting and pushing through many problems

As loudly as possible so people can hear

Compounds

top secret
  • Formal
128 4.2

Information that the government keeps private for security reasons

117 5.2

Very extreme or exaggerated in a way that seems unreasonable

89 3.5

The most important thing to deal with first

top-secret
  • Formal
55 5.9

Information that only a very small number of people are allowed to know

top notch
  • Informal
51 3.6

Of the highest quality and better than most similar things

A product that has very high quality and is often the most expensive option

The exact time when a new hour begins, for example 3:00

31 1.3

A tight shirt without sleeves that has wide shoulder straps

top dog
  • Informal
26 4.6

A person with the most power in a group

25 4.3

A tall hat with a flat top and straight sides worn with formal clothes

23 5.1

The highest price people pay for something because it is rare or very valuable

23 3.7

How fast a vehicle or person can move

22 4.4

The highest shelf in a storage space or a thing of the highest quality

14 3.8

Very high quality and lasts a long time

top brass
  • Informal
13 5.7

The most important people in a company or the army who make big decisions

13 6.8

Very high quality or the upper drawer in a piece of furniture

8 6.2

Of very high quality and among the best in its field

7 6.2

The most important name that appears first in ads or credits

7 3.5

A large tent used for circus shows

muffin top
  • Informal
7 7.5

A layer of fat that spills over a tight waistband of trousers or a skirt

5 3.7

Shoes with tops that reach above the ankle for extra support

5 4.2

Having a level top surface

What you see from a high place or from a position of power

4 3.7

Of the highest quality, better than others like it

3 3.3

A shoe with a top that reaches above the ankle for extra support

3 2.2

The upper surface of a thing, like paper or cake

2 5.1

The first half of an inning when the visiting team bats

top cat
  • Informal
2 7.5

A person who is in charge of a group and makes the main decisions

top-up
  • UK
2 3.2

An extra amount you add to bring something back to the desired level

top boot
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress

top banana
  • Archaic
1 7.7

The most important person in a group or organization

1 7.4

A car with a roof that you can fold down or remove

top gear
  • Informal
1 3.8

A time when someone works at their highest speed or energy

carrot top
  • Informal
1 7.7

A person with bright red or orange hair

1 1.3

A small toy that turns quickly on a sharp point

1 5.6

The highest level of success in a job or field

over-the-top
  • Specialized
1 5.7

Delivered over the internet directly to users instead of through cable services

top quark
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A very heavy tiny particle studied by physicists

The highest job or status in a company

A list of ingredients and steps that people keep secret to make a food unique

top-notcher
  • Philippine
1 8.2

A person who is among the best in a field

1 5.1

A lean piece of beef from the upper back leg used for roasting or thin slicing

1 7.2

Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh

A product that is the best and most expensive in a range

top dressing
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A thin layer of compost or fertilizer spread on top of soil to help plants grow without mixing it in

1 5.5

An item in a collection that people value most

tilt-top table
  • Archaic
1 7.0

A small table with a top that can be turned up to stand upright to save space

top onion
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A plant that makes small bulbs at the top instead of flowers and gives young shoots for salads

1 9.1

A toy that spins when you hit it with a string

calash top
  • Archaic
9.9

A folding hood on a carriage pulled by horses that protects passengers from rain and wind

celery top pine
  • Australian
9.9

A tall evergreen tree from Tasmania with strong, fine wood that people use for boats and building

A spinning toy that makes a soft buzzing sound when it moves

rattle-top
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall North American plant with long white flowers that keeps insects away

8.1

A large tent that holds people for a circus show

peg top
  • UK
7.6

A wooden toy shaped like a pear with a metal point you spin with a string

9.0

A small table with a top that folds up to stand upright for storage

top-up
  • UK
3.5

A prepaid code or card you use to add credit to a phone

top fermenting yeast
  • Specialized
5.8

A yeast that rises to the top when beer is made and is used to brew ales

top lift
  • Specialized
8.9

The bottom part of a shoe heel that often wears away and needs replacing

The most expensive area of a town where rich people live

top fermentation
  • Specialized
5.8

A way of making beer where yeast rises to the top at warm temperatures for ales

top-gallant yard
  • Specialized
9.9

A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the topgallant sail

8.8

A top that shows the lower part of the breasts

whipping top
  • Archaic
8.0

A toy top you make spin by hitting it with a short cord

A kitchen counter with a wooden top for preparing and eating food

Surface Forms

top singular
tops plural

Etymology

Top of an inning in baseball uses top to mean the first or 'upper' part, so the visiting team bats in the top of the inning. The word keeps the idea of being the first or higher part.