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noun

• 1 [usually in singular] the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something:Eileen stood at the top of the stairs fill the cup almost to the top
• (usually tops) the leaves, stems, and shoots of a plant, especially those of a vegetable grown for its root.
• chiefly British the end of something that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference:the bus shelter at the top of the road

• 2a thing or part placed on, fitted to, or covering the upper part of something, in particular.
• a garment covering the upper part of the body and worn with a skirt, pants, or shorts.
• a lid, cover, or cap for something:the pen dries out if you leave the top off
• a platform at the head of a ship’s mast, especially (in a sailing ship) a platform around the head of each of the lower masts, serving to extend the topmast shrouds.

• 3 (the top) the highest or most important rank, level, or position:her talent will take her right to the top the people at the top must be competent
• (tops) informal a person or thing regarded as particularly good or pleasant:Davison is tops in its market
• the utmost degree or the highest level:she shouted at the top of her voice
• British the highest gear of a motor vehicle.
• the high-frequency component of reproduced sound.

• 4 Baseball the first half of an inning:the top of the eighth

• 5short for topspin.

• 6 (usually tops) a bundle of long wool fibers prepared for spinning.

• 7 Physics one of six flavors of quark.

• 8 informal a male who takes the active role in homosexual intercourse, especially anal intercourse.

adjective

• highest in position, rank, or degree:the top button of his shirt a top executive

verb (tops, topping, topped)

• 1exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than:losses are expected to top $100 million this year
• be at the highest place or rank in (a list, poll, chart, or league):her debut album topped the charts for five weeks
• be taller than:he topped her by several inches
• surpass (a person or previous achievement or action); outdo:he was baffled as to how he could top his past work
• appear as the chief performer or attraction at:Hopper topped a great night of boxing
• reach the top of (a hill or other stretch of rising ground):they topped a rise and began a slow descent

• 2 (usually be topped) provide with a top or topping:baked potatoes topped with melted cheese
• complete (an outfit) with an upper garment, hat, or item of jewelry:a white dress topped by a dark cardigan
• remove the top of (a vegetable or fruit) in preparation for cooking.

• 3 Golf mishit (the ball or a stroke) by hitting above the center of the ball.

adverb

• at the most:he makes $28,000 a year, tops