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Definitions

1. 1noun

   A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its surface or stem, the motion being sometimes continued by means of a whip.

2. 2noun

   A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudital grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.

3. 3noun

   The highest part of anything; the upper end, edge, or extremity; the upper side or surface; summit; apex; vertex; cover; lid; as, the top of a spire; the top of a house; the top of a mountain; the top of the ground.

4. 4noun

   The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.

5. 5noun

   The highest rank; the most honorable position; the utmost attainable place; as, to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school.

6. 6noun

   The chief person; the most prominent one.

7. 7noun

   The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head.

8. 8noun

   The head, or upper part, of a plant.

9. 9noun

   A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft.

10. 10noun

    A bundle or ball of slivers of comkbed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.

11. 11noun

    Eve; verge; point.

12. 12noun

    The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.

13. 13noun

    Top-boots.

14. 14intransitive verb

    To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains.

15. 15intransitive verb

    To predominate; as, topping passions.

16. 16intransitive verb

    To excel; to rise above others.

17. 17transitive verb

    To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; -- chiefly used in the past participle.

18. 18transitive verb

    To rise above; to excel; to outgo; to surpass.

19. 19transitive verb

    To rise to the top of; to go over the top of.

20. 20transitive verb

    To take off the or upper part of; to crop.

21. 21transitive verb

    To perform eminently, or better than before.

22. 22transitive verb

    To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other.

23. 23noun

    a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

    "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"

    "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

24. 24noun

    a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips

    "he stared as she buttoned her top"

25. 25noun

    covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

    "he removed the top of the carton"

    "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"

    Synonyms

    cover
26. 26noun

    a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

    "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"

    Synonyms

    teetotumwhirligig
27. 27noun

    platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

28. 28noun

    the greatest possible intensity

    "he screamed at the top of his lungs"

29. 29noun

    the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

    "the view from the peak was magnificent"

    "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"

    Synonyms

    crestcrownpeaksummittip
30. 30noun

    the highest or uppermost side of anything

    "put your books on top of the desk"

    "only the top side of the box was painted"

    Synonyms

    upside
31. 31noun

    the upper part of anything

    "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"

    "the title should be written at the top of the first page"

32. 32noun

    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

    "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"

    "the artist's gifts are at their acme"

    Synonyms

    acmeelevationheightmeridianpeakpinnaclesummitsuperlativetiptop
33. 33noun

    the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat

    "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"

34. 34verb

    finish up or conclude

    "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"

    "top the evening with champagne"

35. 35verb

    be the culminating event

    "The speech crowned the meeting"

    Synonyms

    crown
36. 36verb

    cut the top off

    "top trees and bushes"

    Synonyms

    pinch
37. 37verb

    strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

38. 38verb

    reach or ascend the top of

    "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

39. 39verb

    pass by, over, or under without making contact

    "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

    Synonyms

    clear
40. 40verb

    provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)

    "the towers were topped with conical roofs"

41. 41verb

    be superior or better than some standard

    "She exceeded our expectations"

    "She topped her performance of last year"

    Synonyms

    exceedoversteppasstranscend
42. 42verb

    be ahead of others; be the first

    "she topped her class every year"

    Synonyms

    lead
43. 43verb

    be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point

    "A star tops the Christmas Tree"

44. 44adjective

    situated at the top or highest position

    "the top shelf"