Top definition

Top as a noun

1. the upper part of anything

   "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"

2. the highest or uppermost side of anything

   "put your books on top of the desk"

   Same sense: top side, upper side, upside

3. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

   Same sense: crown, tip, peak, summit, crest

4. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat

   "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"

   Same sense: top of the inning

5. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

   "at the top of his profession"

   Same sense: peak, height, summit, elevation, pinnacle, meridian, acme, superlative

6. the greatest possible intensity

   "he screamed at the top of his lungs"

7. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

8. 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"

   Same sense: spinning top, whirligig, teetotum

9. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

   "he removed the top of the carton"

   Same sense: cover

10. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips

    "he stared as she buttoned her top"

11. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

    "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

    Same sense: big top, round top, circus tent

Top as a verb

12. be superior or better than some standard

    "She topped her performance of last year"

    Same sense: go past, pass, exceed, transcend, overstep

13. pass by, over, or under without making contact

    "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

    Same sense: clear

14. be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point

    "A star tops the Christmas Tree"

15. be ahead of others; be the first

    "she topped her class every year"

    Same sense: lead

16. provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)

    "the towers were topped with conical roofs"

    Same sense: top out

17. reach or ascend the top of

    "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

18. strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

19. cut the top off

    "top trees and bushes"

    Same sense: pinch

20. be the culminating event

    Same sense: crown

21. finish up or conclude

    "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"

    Same sense: top off

Top as an adjective

22. situated at the top or highest position

    "the top shelf"

Synonyms and antonyms

• top side
• upper side
• upside
• crown
• tip
• peak
• summit
• crest
• top of the inning
• height
• elevation
• pinnacle
• meridian
• acme
• superlative
• spinning top
• whirligig
• teetotum
• cover definition
• big top
• round top
• circus tent
• go past
• pass

Opposites: bottom, side.

All synonyms of top, sense by sense

How to say top

Top has 1 syllable and rhymes with stop. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with top

• stop
• drop
• shop
• pop
• op
• hop
• cop
• laptop
• crop
• workshop
• swap
• desktop

All 50 words that rhyme with top

TOP in word games

Scrabble

5

Words With Friends

6

Anagrams

2

Is TOP a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check TOP in the word checker, or unscramble TOP to see its 2 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.