Related Searches
Nearby Words
Roof www.1800contractor.com/ Find 5-Star Rated Roofing Pros Backed By Our Service Guarantee!
Ruiz Construction/Landsca www.ruizconstruction.net/ Construction & Landscaping Greatest prices in town call now!
Roofing Plus Construction www.roofingplusconstrinc.com/ 25 Yrs Exp in Roofing & Remodeling Free Estimate Call 909-985-9388
Ads
noun
1.
the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
2.
the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything.
3.
the higher end of anything on a slope.
4.
British.
a.
a part considered as higher: the top of the street.
b.
high gear of an automobile.
5.
EXPANDtops,
a.
the part of a plant that grows above ground, especially of an edible root.
b.
one of the tender tips of the branches or shoots of plants.
6.
the part of anything that is first or foremost; beginning: Let's go over it from the top again.
7.
the highest or leading place, position, rank, etc.: at the top of the class.
8.
the highest point, pitch, or degree: to talk at the top of one's voice.
9.
a person or thing that occupies the highest or leading position.
10.
the best or choicest part: the top of all creation.
11.
a covering or lid, as of a container or vehicle.
12.
the head.
13.
any of various outer garments for the upper body, as a blouse, shirt, or sweater: a sale on cotton tops and shorts.
14.
Nautical. a platform surrounding the head of a lower mast on a ship, and serving as a foothold, a means of extending the upper rigging, etc.
15.
Chemistry. the part of a mixture under distillation that volatilizes first.
16.
Bridge.
a.
the best card of a suit in a player's hand.
b.
(in duplicate bridge) the best score on a hand.
17.
Sports.
a.
a stroke that hits the ball above its center.
b.
the forward spin given to the ball by such a stroke.
18.
Baseball.
a.
the first half of an inning.
b.
the first three batters in the batting order.
19.
Slang. the dominant partner in a sexual relationship or encounter, especially the penetrator in anal intercourse (opposed to bottom).
20.
Textiles.
a.
a cluster of textile fibers, especially tow, put on a distaff.
b.
a strand of the long wool fibers in sliver form, separated from noil by combing and wound into a large ball.
c.
a similar strand of rayon.
21.
Jewelry. crown (def. 27).
22.
COLLAPSEthe tops, Informal. the most outstanding person or thing in ability, favor, etc.: As a friend, she's the tops.
adjective
23.
pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top; highest; uppermost; upper: the top shelf.
24.
highest in degree; greatest: to pay top prices.
25.
foremost, chief, or principal: to win top honors in a competition.
00:10
00:09
00:08
00:07
00:06
00:05
00:04
00:03
00:02
00:01
On top of
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
verb (used with object)
26.
to furnish with a top; put a top on.
27.
to be at or constitute the top of.
28.
to reach the top of.
29.
to rise above: The sun had topped the horizon.
30.
EXPANDto exceed in height, amount, number, etc.
31.
to surpass, excel, or outdo: That tops everything.
32.
Theater. (in spoken dialogue) to reply in a voice of greater volume or higher pitch: King Henry must top the crowd noises in his St. Crispin's Day speech.
33.
to surmount with something specified: to top a sundae with whipped cream.
34.
to remove the top of; crop; prune: to top a tall tree. Synonyms: lop, shear.
35.
to get or leap over the top of (a fence, barrier, etc.).
36.
Chemistry. to distill off only the most volatile part of (a mixture).
37.
Sports.
a.
to strike (the ball) above its center, giving it a forward spin.
b.
to make (a stroke) by hitting the ball in this manner.
38.
to top-dress (land).
39.
COLLAPSEObsolete. to have coitus with (a woman).
verb (used without object)
Verb phrases40.
to rise aloft.
41.
top off,
a.
to climax or complete, especially in an exceptional manner; finish: They topped off the evening with a ferryboat ride at midnight.
b.
to fill (a partly full container) completely: to top off a gas tank.
42.
Idiomstop out,
a.
to finish the top of (a structure).
b.
to reach the highest level.
43.
blow one's top, Informal.
a.
to become enraged; lose one's temper.
b.
to go mad; become insane: He must have blown his top to make such a fool of himself.
44.
45.
on top, successful; victorious; dominant: to stay on top.
46.
on top of,
a.
over or upon.
b.
in addition to; over and above.
c.
close upon; following upon: Gale winds came on top of the floods.
d.
in complete control: on top of the problem.
47.
EXPANDon top of the world,
a.
successful.
b.
elated: The success made her feel on top of the world.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch top, German Zopf, Old Norse toppr top
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch top, German Zopf, Old Norse toppr top
Related forms
un·topped, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To on top of
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
top definition
|
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
on top of
-
In control of, fully informed about, as in The weeds were terrible, but the new gardener was soon on top of them, or Our senator always manages to be on top of the issues.
-
In addition to, following closely on, as in Several other benefits are being offered on top of a better salary, or On top of the flu Jane caught her sister's measles. [c. 1600]
-
Also, on top of one another. Very close to, crowded, as in I didn't see her until she was right on top of us, or In these condominiums people are living right on top of one another. [Mid-1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
