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KK Pronunciation

〔 tɑp 〕

Pronunciation

〔 tɒp 〕


Overview of noun top

The noun top has 11 senses


  • top -- (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, top side, upper side, upside -- (the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted")

  • peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit -- (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")

  • top, top of the inning -- (the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth")

  • acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top -- (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")

  • top -- (the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs")

  • top -- (platform surrounding the head of a lower mast)

  • top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top -- (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")

  • top, cover -- (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")

  • top -- (a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top")

  • circus tent, big top, round top, top -- (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")


Overview of verb top

The verb top has 10 senses


  • exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top -- (be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year")

  • clear, top -- (pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops")

  • top -- (be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree")

  • lead, top -- (be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year")

  • top, top out -- (provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure); "the towers were topped with conical roofs")

  • top -- (reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon")

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

  • top, pinch -- (cut the top off; "top trees and bushes")

  • crown, top -- (be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting")

  • top, top off -- (finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne")


Overview of adj top

The adj top has 1 sense


  • top -- (situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf")