top
noun
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- adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the upper part of anything
the mower cuts off the tops of the grass
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
be superior or better than some standard
She exceeded our expectations
Types & categories
- surpass hypernym
Related & opposite
- exceedance derivation
- topper derivation
- best derivation
- summit derivation
- transcendence derivation
- transcendent derivation
- excessive derivation
- transcendent derivation
Sense 3 noun
the highest or uppermost side of anything
put your books on top of the desk
Types & categories
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Sense 4 verb
pass by, over, or under without making contact
the balloon cleared the tree tops
Types & categories
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Sense 5 noun
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
the view from the peak was magnificent
Types & categories
- spot hypernym
- hilltop hyponym
- pinnacle hyponym
- mountain peak hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
A star tops the Christmas Tree
Types & categories
- lie hypernym
Related & opposite
- top derivation
Sense 7 noun
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth
Types & categories
- bout hypernym
Parts & wholes
- inning part holonym
Related & opposite
- bottom of the inning antonym
Sense 8 verb
be ahead of others; be the first
she topped her class every year
Related & opposite
Sense 9 noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
Types & categories
- stage hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 10 verb
provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
the towers were topped with conical roofs
Types & categories
- supply hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 11 noun
the greatest possible intensity
he screamed at the top of his lungs
Types & categories
- intensiveness hypernym
Sense 12 verb
reach or ascend the top of
The hikers topped the mountain just before noon
Types & categories
- reach hypernym
Related & opposite
- crest derivation
Sense 13 noun
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
Types & categories
- platform hypernym
Parts & wholes
- ship part holonym
Sense 14 verb
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
Types & categories
- hit hypernym
Related & opposite
- top side derivation
Sense 15 noun
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
Types & categories
- toy hypernym
- humming top hyponym
- peg top hyponym
- whipping top hyponym
Related & opposite
- whirligig derivation
Sense 16 verb
cut the top off
top trees and bushes
Types & categories
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Sense 17 noun
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
he removed the top of the carton
Types & categories
- covering hypernym
- cap hyponym
- lid hyponym
- manhole cover hyponym
- screwtop hyponym
Related & opposite
- overlay derivation
Sense 18 verb
be the culminating event
The speech crowned the meeting
Types & categories
- climax hypernym
Sense 19 noun
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
he stared as she buttoned her top
Types & categories
- woman's clothing hypernym
- blouse hyponym
- bodice hyponym
- bustier hyponym
- halter hyponym
Sense 20 verb
finish up or conclude
They topped off their dinner with a cognac
Types & categories
- finish hypernym
Sense 21 noun
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent
Types & categories
- canvas tent hypernym
Parts & wholes
- circus part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pinch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | top out |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | region |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | chapiter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | masthead |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | crown |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | head |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | treetop |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | exceedance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | topper |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | best |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | summit |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | transcendence |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | transcendent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | excessive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | transcendent |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | surpass |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | side |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | crest |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | poll |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | poll |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | desktop |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rooftop |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tiptop |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | clearance |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | crest |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | top side |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | overhaul |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | hop |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | summit |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | crest |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | spot |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hilltop |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pinnacle |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | mountain peak |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | lie |
| 7 | antonym | Related & opposite | bottom of the inning |
| 7 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | inning |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | bout |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | best |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | summit |
| 8 | entails | Related & opposite | compete |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | elevate |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | peak |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | elevate |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | meridian |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | superlative |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | stage |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | topper |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | supply |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | intensiveness |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | crest |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | reach |
| 13 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | ship |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | platform |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | top side |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | hit |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | whirligig |
| 15 | hypernym | Types & categories | toy |
| 15 | hyponym | Types & categories | humming top |
| 15 | hyponym | Types & categories | peg top |
| 15 | hyponym | Types & categories | whipping top |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | topper |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | prune |
| 16 | hyponym | Types & categories | tail |
| 17 | derivation | Related & opposite | overlay |
| 17 | hypernym | Types & categories | covering |
| 17 | hyponym | Types & categories | cap |
| 17 | hyponym | Types & categories | lid |
| 17 | hyponym | Types & categories | manhole cover |
| 17 | hyponym | Types & categories | screwtop |
| 18 | hypernym | Types & categories | climax |
| 19 | hypernym | Types & categories | woman's clothing |
| 19 | hyponym | Types & categories | blouse |
| 19 | hyponym | Types & categories | bodice |
| 19 | hyponym | Types & categories | bustier |
| 19 | hyponym | Types & categories | halter |
| 20 | hypernym | Types & categories | finish |
| 21 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | circus |
| 21 | hypernym | Types & categories | canvas tent |