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- pronunciation:
- tap
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- phrases:
- blow one's top, on top of
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the highest area, point, or surface.
We climbed to the top of the mountain.
- synonyms:
- apex, crest, crown, tip, vertex
- antonyms:
- base, bottom
- similar words:
- head, meridian, peak, summit, zenith
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definition 2: |
a cover, cap, or lid placed over or on something.
Put the top on the jar.- synonyms:
- cap, cover, lid
- similar words:
- apex, covering
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definition 3: |
the highest position.
She is at the top of her class.- synonyms:
- crest, peak, summit
- similar words:
- head, high, zenith
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definition 4: |
one who is in or at the highest position.
He is top in his music class.- synonyms:
- head, superior
- similar words:
- best, boss, chief, commander, director, lead, leader, superintendent
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definition 5: |
a piece of clothing, usually for women or girls, that covers all or most of the upper body.
Most of her tops are T-shirts, but she has some fancy blouses too.
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related words: |
height, prime |
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phrase: |
blow one's top, on top of |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
located in the highest place or position.
The bird perched on the top branches of the tree.- synonyms:
- highest, uppermost
- antonyms:
- bottom
- similar words:
- crowning
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definition 2: |
first; foremost.
He is the top expert in his field.- synonyms:
- first, first-rate, foremost, premier, prime, superlative, supreme
- similar words:
- ace, best, head, paramount
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related words: |
capital, chief, great, prime, superior, supreme |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
tops, topping, topped |
definition 1: |
to provide with or act as a top.
Snow topped the trees.- synonyms:
- cap, cover
- similar words:
- whip
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definition 2: |
to reach or go over the top of.
They topped the hill after a long climb.- synonyms:
- mount, scale
- similar words:
- climb
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definition 3: |
to go beyond.
He topped his brother in the swimming race.- synonyms:
- exceed, outdo, overcome, surpass
- similar words:
- better, break, defeat
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definition 4: |
to take away the top of; cut.
He will top all the bushes in the yard.- synonyms:
- crop
- similar words:
- clip, poll, prune, shear, trim
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related words: |
head |
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