top2Pronunciation: /tɒp/Translate top | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of top noun 1 (also spinning top) a conical, spherical, or pear-shaped toy that with a quick or vigorous twist may be set to spin. 2used in names of top shells, e.g. strawberry top. Origin: late Old English, of unknown origintop in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of top in the US English dictionary