top
The highest or uppermost part of somethingThe highest or uppermost part of something.
» Tom is the top dog here.
Тут Том керує парадом.
Meaning
30 senses(countable, uncountable)The highest or uppermost part of something.
His kite got caught at the top of the tree.
the highest or uppermost side of anything
The highest or uppermost part of something.
(countable, uncountable)The part of something that is usually highest or uppermost.
We flipped the machine onto its top.
the upper part of anything
(countable, uncountable)The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.
Further weather information can be found at the top of your television screen.
Headings appear at the tops of pages.
(countable, uncountable)A lid, cap, or cover of a container.
Put a top on the toothpaste tube or it will go bad.
Deckel, Kappe
кры́шкаkrýška
кри́шкаkrýška, ко́рокkórok
(countable, uncountable)A garment worn to cover the torso.
I bought this top as it matches my jeans.
I like this pyjama top.
Oberteil, Top
ве́рхняя оде́ждаvérxnjaja odéžda, топtop, верхverx
ве́рхній о́дягvérxnij ódjah
(countable, uncountable)A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached.
Topp, Mars
топtop, марсmars
(countable, uncountable)The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.
Oberteil, Spitze, Gipfel
верши́наveršína, верхverx, верху́шкаverxúška
верши́наveršýna, верхverx
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
(countable, uncountable)The near end of somewhere.
The patio is at the top of my garden.
The shop is at the top of my street.
(countable, uncountable)A child's spinning toy; a spinning top.
The boy was amazed at how long the top would spin.
Someone who is eminent.
(countable, uncountable)The highest rank; the most honourable position; the utmost attainable place.
to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
(countable, uncountable)A peak price of a security during a trading period, before it begins a downward trend.
(countable, uncountable)A dominant partner in a sadomasochistic relationship or roleplay.
Examples
1465 sentencesTom is the top dog here.
Тут Том керує парадом.
We stood on the top of the mountain.
Ми стояли на верхівці гори.
ruМы стояли на вершине горы.
There is a restaurant on the top floor.
На верхньому поверсі є ресторан.
They finally reached the top of the mountain.
Вони нарешті досягли вершини гори.
ruОни наконец достигли вершины горы.
Tom is at the top of his class.
Том — найкращий учень у класі.
deTom ist der Beste in seiner Klasse.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English top, toppe, from Old English topp (“top, highest part; summit; crest;From Middle English top, toppe, from Old English topp (“top, highest part; summit; crest; tassel, tuft; (spinning) top, ball; a tuft or ball at the highest point of anything”), from Proto-West Germanic *topp, from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“braid, pigtail, end”), of unknown ultimate origin. Compare typologically Latin apex (<< Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- (“to join, attach, fasten, fit”)).
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Forms
plural: topsSynonyms
37 synonyms- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container):cover
- a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin:whirligigteetotumspinning top
- the highest or uppermost side of anything:top sideupper sideupside
- the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat:top of the inning
- a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance:circus tentbig topround top
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill):peakcrowncresttipsummit
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
227 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- the top shelf
- the top of
- top shelf
- top of the
- reach the top
- at the top
- on the top
- on top of
- the top drawer
- in the top
- top of his
- to the top