top

nouns

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"

top

is a type of (narrower)

the extended spatial location of something

"the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"

part, region

the highest or uppermost side of anything

"put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"

top, top side, upper side, upside

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"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top

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

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

top, top of the inning

antonym

bottom

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"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top

the greatest possible intensity

"he screamed at the top of his lungs"

top

is a type of (narrower)

high level or degree; the property of being intense

intensity, intensiveness

platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

top

is a part of

a vessel that carries passengers or freight

ship

is a type of (narrower)

a raised horizontal surface

"the speaker mounted the platform"

platform

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"

spinning top, teetotum, top, whirligig

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"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

cover, top

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

"he stared as she buttoned her top"

top

is a type of (narrower)

clothing that is designed for women to wear

woman's clothing

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"

big top, circus tent, round top, top

verbs

be superior or better than some standard

"She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

exceed, go past, overstep, pass, top, transcend

is derived from

topper

is derived from

topper

pass by, over, or under without making contact

"the balloon cleared the tree tops"

clear, top

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

"A star tops the Christmas Tree"

top

is a type of (narrower)

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

lie

be ahead of others; be the first

"she topped her class every year"

lead, top

is derived from

topper

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

"the towers were topped with conical roofs"

top, top out

is derived from

topper

reach or ascend the top of

"The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

top

is a type of (narrower)

reach a destination, either real or abstract

"We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach

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

top

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move by striking

"hit a ball"

hit

cut the top off

"top trees and bushes"

pinch, top

is derived from

topper