Noun:
1: 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"
2: top side, top, 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"
3: crown, summit, top, crest, tip, peak the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
4: 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"
5: tiptop, top, peak, height, pinnacle, meridian, elevation, summit, superlative, acme 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"
6: top the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
7: top platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
8: whirligig, top, 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"
9: 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"
10: top a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
11: big top, circus tent, top, round 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"
Verb:
1: pass, top, transcend, overstep, exceed, go past go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
2: top, clear pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
3: top be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
4: top, lead be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
5: top provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
6: top reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
7: top strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
8: pinch, top cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
9: top, crown be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
10: top off, top finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
Adjective:
1: upper, uppermost, crowning, apical, top, topmost, upmost situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"