top
- noun
- /tɑp/
- Jargon
- Hey! He would be home by the bottom of the second, top of the third, no problem.
Examples
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Top of the fourth inning
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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.
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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.
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Three-two Red Sox, top of the eighth, two out.
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Top of the ninth, two outs.
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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
The first half of an inning when the visiting team bats
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
Surface Forms
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.