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- pronunciation:
- tap
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
The top of something is the highest part of anything.
My brother and I had a race to the top of the hill, and I won!
- synonyms:
- crown, tip
- antonyms:
- base, bottom
- similar words:
- head, meridian, peak, summit, zenith
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| definition 2: |
A top is also a cover for a bottle or some other kinds of containers.
My mom doesn't like it when we forget to put the top back on the peanut butter jar.- synonyms:
- cap, cover, lid
- similar words:
- covering
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| definition 3: |
The top is the highest degree, rank, or position in something.
The tennis player was at the top of her career five years ago.Mr. Mills wants to be at the top of his own company someday.- synonyms:
- peak, summit
- similar words:
- head, high, zenith
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| definition 4: |
A top is a piece of clothing usually worn by women or girls. It is something to wear with a skirt or pants. A top can be a shirt or a blouse, but it is usually simple and not very fancy. Sometimes it has sleeves, and sometimes it has no sleeves. If a bathing suit has two pieces, the upper part is also called a "top."
Cara's sister is looking for a pink top that matches her pink and white skirt.
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| related words: |
height, prime |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
The top floor of the building is the highest floor of the building.
The bird perched on the top branches of the tree.- synonyms:
- highest
- antonyms:
- bottom
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| definition 2: |
If you are the top batter on your baseball team, you are the best batter. You are in the highest position.
Everyone knows that Nathan is the top player on the soccer team.The city needed some top experts to help design a new bridge after the old one collapsed.- synonyms:
- first, prime, supreme
- similar words:
- head
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| related words: |
great, prime, superior, supreme |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tops, topping, topped |
| definition 1: |
If snow tops the mountains, the snow covers or makes a top for the mountains.
A shining star topped the Christmas tree.- synonyms:
- cap, cover
- similar words:
- whip
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| definition 2: |
When you top someone or something, you do better than them, or you go beyond them in some way
Joel topped Alex in the pizza-eating contest.Mariel topped her previous record in the swimming competition.- synonyms:
- overcome
- similar words:
- better, break, defeat
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| related words: |
head |
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