on top of world
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.
tops.
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.
22.
the 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.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| 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. |
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.
to 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.
Obsolete. to have coitus with (a woman).
verb (used without object)
Verb phrases 40.
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.
Idioms top 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.
on top of the world,
a.
successful.
b.
elated: The success made her feel on top of the world.
48.
over the top,
a.
Military. over the top of the parapet before a trench, as in issuing to charge against the enemy.
b.
surpassing a goal, quota, or limit.
49.
top oneself, Chiefly British. to kill oneself.
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
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top1 (tɒp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the highest or uppermost part of anything: the top of a hill |
| 2. | the most important or successful position: to be at the top of the class; the top of the table |
| 3. | the part of a plant that is above ground: carrot tops |
| 4. | a thing that forms or covers the uppermost part of anything, esp a lid or cap: put the top on the saucepan |
| 5. | the highest degree or point: at the top of his career |
| 6. | the most important person: he's the top of this organization |
| 7. | the best or finest part of anything: we've got the top of this year's graduates |
| 8. | the loudest or highest pitch (esp in the phrase top of one's voice) |
| 9. | the beginning: the top of the hour; at the top of the programme |
| 10. | short for top gear |
| 11. | cards the highest card of a suit in a player's hand |
| 12. | sport |
| a. a stroke that hits the ball above its centre | |
| b. short for topspin | |
| 13. | a platform around the head of a lower mast of a sailing vessel, the edges of which serve to extend the topmast shrouds |
| 14. | chem the part of a volatile liquid mixture that distils first |
| 15. | a garment, esp for a woman, that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips |
| 16. | a. the high-frequency content of an audio signal |
| b. (as modifier): this amplifier has a good top response | |
| 17. | informal blow one's top to lose one's temper |
| 18. | on top of |
| a. in addition to: on top of his accident, he caught pneumonia | |
| b. informal in complete control of (a difficult situation, job, etc) | |
| 19. | off the top of one's head with no previous preparation; extempore |
| 20. | over the top |
| a. over the parapet or leading edge of a trench | |
| b. over the limit; excessive(ly); lacking restraint or a sense of proportion | |
| 21. | the top of the morning a morning greeting regarded as characteristic of Irishmen |
| —adj | |
| 22. | of, relating to, serving as, or situated on the top: the top book in a pile |
| 23. | informal (Brit) excellent: a top night out |
| —vb , tops, topping, topped | |
| 24. | to form a top on (something): to top a cake with whipped cream |
| 25. | to remove the top of or from: to top carrots |
| 26. | to reach or pass the top of: we topped the mountain |
| 27. | to be at the top of: he tops the team |
| 28. | to exceed or surpass |
| 29. | slang to kill |
| 30. | (also intr) sport |
| a. to hit (a ball) above the centre | |
| b. to make (a stroke) by hitting the ball in this way | |
| 31. | chem to distil off (the most volatile part) from a liquid mixture |
| 32. | to add other colorants to (a dye) in order to modify the shade produced |
| 33. | top and tail |
| a. to trim off the ends of (fruit or vegetables) before cooking them | |
| b. to wash a baby's face and bottom without immersion in a bath | |
| [Old English topp; related to Old High German zopf plait, Old Norse toppr tuft] | |
| top2 (tɒp) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a toy that is spun on its pointed base by a flick of the fingers, by pushing a handle at the top up and down, etc |
| 2. | anything that spins or whirls around |
| 3. | sleep like a top to sleep very soundly |
| [Old English, of unknown origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
top
"highest point," O.E. top "summit, crest, tuft," from P.Gmc. *tuppaz (cf. O.N. toppr "tuft of hair," O.Fris. top "tuft," O.Du. topp, Du. top, O.H.G. zopf "end, tip, tuft of hair," Ger. Zopf "tuft of hair"); no certain connections outside Gmc. except a few Romanic words probably borrowed from Gmc. Few
IE languages have a word so generic, which can be used of the upper part or surface of just about anything. More typical is Ger., which has Spitze for sharp peaks (mountains), oberfläche for the upper surface of flat things (such as a table). The verb meaning "put a top on" is from 1581; the meaning "be higher or greater than" is first recorded 1582. To top off "finish" is colloquial from 1836; top-hat is from 1881; topper "the best (of anything)" first recorded in slang, 1709; topping "top layer" is first attested 1839. Top-heavy is first attested 1533. Top dog first attested 1900; top-drawer (1920) is from Brit. expression out of the top drawer "upper-class." Topless "bare-breasted" first recorded 1966 (earlier it was used of men's bathing suits, 1937); tops "the best" is from 1935.
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