Meaning

1 senses
  1. (informal, not comparable)At the very most; as a maximum.

    Your essay should be two pages, tops.

Examples

17 sentences
  1. She cut off the carrot tops.

    deSie schnitt das Grün der Möhren ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. It'll take three hours, tops.

    deDas dauert höchstens drei Stunden. — Vortarulo

  3. The mountain tops are covered with snow.

    ruВершины гор покрыты снегом. — Selena777

    deDie Berggipfel sind schneebedeckt. — brauchinet

  4. She cuts her skin with bottle tops.

  5. Giraffes can eat leaves and buds from tree tops.

Translations

2 languages

Origin

Likely top + -s (diminutive).

Likely top + -s (diminutive).

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See also

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tops — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto