top, n.
(tops)
freq. cnt. 53
(tops)
freq. cnt. 53
the upper part of anything
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 23
top
sample sentences
"the mower cuts off the tops of the grass""the title should be written at the top of the first page"
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
the highest or uppermost side of anything
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15
top top side upper side upside
sample sentences
"put your books on top of the desk""only the top side of the box was painted"
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hyponym
hypernym
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
crest crown peak summit tip top
sample sentences
"the view from the peak was magnificent""they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"
"the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
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hyponym
hypernym
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
acme elevation height meridian peak pinnacle summit superlative tiptop top
sample sentences
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty""the artist's gifts are at their acme"
"at the height of her career"
"the peak of perfection"
"summer was at its peak"
"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
"the summit of his ambition"
"so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
"at the top of his profession"
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hypernym
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
top top of the inning
sample sentences
"a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
lexical pointers
antonym
the greatest possible intensity
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
top
sample sentences
"he screamed at the top of his lungs"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
<noun.artifact>
big top circus tent round top top
sample sentences
"he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent""they had the big top up in less than an hour"
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
<noun.artifact>
top
sample sentences
"he stared as she buttoned her top"
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
cover top
sample sentences
"he removed the top of the carton""he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
"put the cover back on the kettle"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
<noun.artifact>
spinning top teetotum top whirligig
sample sentences
"he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
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derivationally related form
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
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top