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top

/tɒp/
noun

  1. The highest or uppermost part of something.

    "His kite got caught at the top of the tree."

    Similar: overside, peak, summit

  2. A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.

    "The boy was amazed at how long the top would spin."

  3. (heading) Someone who is eminent.

Synonymsdom, domme, overside, peak, summit
Antonymsbase, bottom, underside, bottom, sub
verb

  1. To cover on the top or with a top.

    "I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce."

  2. To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)

    "I don't want to be bald, so just top my hair."

  3. To excel, to surpass, to beat.

    "Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar."

    Similar: beat, best, better, exceed

Synonymsbeat, best, better, exceed, kill, murder
adjective

  1. Situated on the top of something.

  2. Best; of the highest quality or rank.

    "She's in the top dance school."

  3. Very good, of high quality, power, or rank.

    "He's a top lawyer."

adverb

  1. Rated first.

    "She came top in her French exam."

Synonymsfirst

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