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Synonyms for top
tɒptop

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  1. topnoun

    Synonyms:
    first

  2. topadverb

    Antonyms:
    bottom

  3. topnoun

    To cover on the top or with a top.

    I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.

    Synonyms:
    first

    Antonyms:
    bottom, base, underside

  4. topverb

    To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)

    Headings appear at the tops of pages. Or, Further weather information can be found at the top of your television screen.

    Synonyms:
    head

    Antonyms:
    foot

  5. topnoun

    A lid, cap or cover of a container.

    Put a top on the toothpaste tube or it will go bad.

    Synonyms:
    exceed, beat, best, cover, outdo, trump, excel, better, worst, lid, cap, surpass

  6. topnoun

    To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).

    Celine Dion topped the UK music charts twice in the 1990s.

    Antonyms:
    bottom

  7. topnoun

    Antonyms:
    bottom

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. top

    Synonyms:
    apex, head, culmination, extreme, summit

    Antonyms:
    foot, bottom, root, base tail

Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 1 vote

  1. topnoun

    the upper part of anything

    "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"

    Synonyms:
    crown, acme, circus tent, tiptop, crest, height, pinnacle, tip, round top, upper side, top side, elevation, cover, meridian, whirligig, spinning top, superlative, upside, big top, peak, top of the inning, teetotum, summit

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  2. top, top side, upper side, upsidenoun

    the highest or uppermost side of anything

    "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"

    Synonyms:
    crown, acme, circus tent, tiptop, crest, height, pinnacle, tip, round top, upper side, top side, elevation, cover, meridian, whirligig, spinning top, superlative, upside, big top, peak, top of the inning, teetotum, summit

    Antonyms:
    bottom, bottom of the inning

  3. peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summitnoun

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

    "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

    Synonyms:
    wind, hint, top of the inning, cap, bloom, heyday, diadem, efflorescence, treetop, bakshis, teetotum, pate, crown, upper side, backsheesh, visor, confidential information, crest, round top, circus tent, peak, poll, elevation, point, pourboire, upside, lead, vizor, prime, big top, baksheesh, apex, steer, pennant, eyeshade, bill, extremum, top side, whirligig, bakshish, meridian, blossom, acme, gratuity, pinnacle, flower, flush, cover, spinning top, summit meeting, jacket crown, superlative, jacket, tiptop, vertex, summit, tip, crownwork, height

    Antonyms:
    bottom, bottom of the inning

  4. top, top of the inningnoun

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

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

    Synonyms:
    crown, acme, circus tent, tiptop, crest, height, pinnacle, tip, round top, upper side, top side, elevation, cover, meridian, whirligig, spinning top, superlative, upside, big top, peak, top of the inning, teetotum, summit

    Antonyms:
    bottom, bottom of the inning

  5. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, topnoun

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

    "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"

    Synonyms:
    top of the inning, bloom, heyday, efflorescence, blossom, teetotum, crown, upper side, aggrandisement, visor, aggrandizement, crest, line of longitude, lift, peak, stature, elevation, point, upside, spinning top, vizor, prime, big top, apex, round top, raising, eyeshade, tallness, natural elevation, extremum, top side, whirligig, meridian, superlative degree, acme, circus tent, pinnacle, flower, flush, cover, bill, summit meeting, superlative, height, tiptop, vertex, summit, tip, altitude

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  6. topnoun

    the greatest possible intensity

    "he screamed at the top of his lungs"

    Synonyms:
    crown, acme, circus tent, tiptop, crest, height, pinnacle, tip, round top, upper side, top side, elevation, cover, meridian, whirligig, spinning top, superlative, upside, big top, peak, top of the inning, teetotum, summit

    Antonyms:
    bottom, bottom of the inning

  7. topnoun

    platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

    Synonyms:
    crown, acme, circus tent, tiptop, crest, height, pinnacle, tip, round top, upper side, top side, elevation, cover, meridian, whirligig, spinning top, superlative, upside, big top, peak, top of the inning, teetotum, summit

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  8. top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning topnoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    crown, acme, circus tent, tiptop, crest, height, pinnacle, tip, round top, carousel, upper side, carrousel, top side, elevation, cover, meridian, whirligig, spinning top, roundabout, superlative, upside, big top, peak, top of the inning, teetotum, merry-go-round, summit

    Antonyms:
    bottom, bottom of the inning

  9. top, covernoun

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

    "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

    Synonyms:
    top side, cover song, binding, height, covert, crest, covering, teetotum, crown, upper side, upside, round top, circus tent, peak, elevation, masking, blanket, cover charge, covering fire, top of the inning, big top, back, natural covering, cover version, whirligig, book binding, meridian, screen, acme, pinnacle, cover, spinning top, superlative, concealment, tiptop, screening, summit, tip

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  10. topnoun

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

    "he stared as she buttoned her top"

    Synonyms:
    crown, acme, circus tent, tiptop, crest, height, pinnacle, tip, round top, upper side, top side, elevation, cover, meridian, whirligig, spinning top, superlative, upside, big top, peak, top of the inning, teetotum, summit

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  11. circus tent, big top, round top, topadjective

    a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

    "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

    Synonyms:
    crown, whirligig, acme, circus tent, crest, big top, height, pinnacle, tip, meridian, upper side, top side, upside, round top, summit, tiptop, spinning top, superlative, cover, peak, top of the inning, teetotum, elevation

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  12. top(a)verb

    situated at the top or highest position

    "the top shelf"

    Antonyms:
    bottom, bottom of the inning

  13. exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, topverb

    be superior or better than some standard

    "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

    Synonyms:
    run, perish, elapse, go past, make pass, lead, put across, go by, draw, evanesce, occur, die, transgress, outmatch, trespass, excrete, turn over, pass away, outstrip, spend, slide by, top off, go, hand, outperform, legislate, happen, egest, exceed, return, slip away, drop dead, overstep, surmount, transcend, make it, authorize, pop off, fleet, outdo, devolve, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, give, fall out, hap, slip by, top out, go on, sink, eliminate, croak, lapse, fade, crown, pass off, give-up the ghost, pinch, blow over, take place, expire, overhaul, go through, reach, communicate, come about, choke, pass by, go across, snuff it, overtake, glide by, extend, decease, fall, pass, clear, exit, conk, travel by, buy the farm, pass along, authorise, go along, surpass, guide, outgo, pass on

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  14. clear, topverb

    pass by, over, or under without making contact

    "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

    Synonyms:
    discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, transcend, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, top off, shed light on, lead, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, go past, top out, pass, overstep, exceed, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, clear, sort out, realize, crown, pinch, net

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  15. topverb

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

    "A star tops the Christmas Tree"

    Synonyms:
    overstep, pinch, lead, go past, top off, top out, transcend, crown, pass, exceed, clear

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  16. lead, topverb

    be ahead of others; be the first

    "she topped her class every year"

    Synonyms:
    go, conduce, crown, top off, clear, exceed, pinch, chair, moderate, contribute, top out, result, guide, direct, extend, run, go past, lead, take, transcend, pass, leave, conduct, precede, head, overstep

    Antonyms:
    bottom, bottom of the inning

  17. top, top outverb

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

    "the towers were topped with conical roofs"

    Synonyms:
    overstep, pinch, lead, go past, top off, top out, transcend, peak, crown, pass, exceed, clear

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  18. topverb

    reach or ascend the top of

    "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

    Synonyms:
    overstep, pinch, lead, go past, top off, top out, transcend, crown, pass, exceed, clear

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  19. topverb

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

    Synonyms:
    overstep, pinch, lead, go past, top off, top out, transcend, crown, pass, exceed, clear

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  20. top, pinchverb

    cut the top off

    "top trees and bushes"

    Synonyms:
    crown, twitch, cabbage, filch, sneak, hook, top off, exceed, swipe, snarf, purloin, vellicate, clear, crimp, twinge, tweet, nobble, overstep, pinch, top out, go past, squeeze, lead, transcend, pass, pilfer, lift, abstract

    Antonyms:
    bottom of the inning, bottom

  21. crown, topverb

    be the culminating event

    "The speech crowned the meeting"

    Synonyms:
    overstep, crown, coronate, lead, go past, top off, top out, transcend, clear, pinch, pass, exceed

    Antonyms:
    bottom, bottom of the inning

  22. top, top offverb

    finish up or conclude

    "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"

    Synonyms:
    overstep, pinch, lead, go past, top off, top out, transcend, crown, pass, exceed, clear

    Antonyms:
    bottom, bottom of the inning

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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. dreidel

    small toy that spins

    the kid spinned the top

    Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

  2. ganzynoun

    wool from sheep on the island of guernsey in the channel islands was used to make knitted tops and sweaters. you wore a 'guernsey' which, in lazy parlance, became 'ganzy'.

    "hand your ticket over to that bloke in the red ganzy."

    Submitted by colauttibr on January 28, 2022  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. topnoun

    Synonyms:
    summit, apex, acme, pinnacle, zenith, utmost height, culminating point

  2. topnoun

    Synonyms:
    surface, upper side

  3. topnoun

    Synonyms:
    head, crown of the head

  4. topverb

    Synonyms:
    cap, tip

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. topnoun

    Synonyms:
    summit, crest, apex, vertex, pinnacle, zenith, culmination, capsheaf, meridian

  2. topverb

    Synonyms:
    surmount, overtop, surpass

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "top":

    high, senior, summit, upper, page, main, upstairs, higher, haut, superior, prominent, supreme, absolute, topo, highest, major, maximum, high-ranking, first, principal, above, best, cima, key, leading, head, roof, back, beginning, forefront, high-level, hardtop

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How to use top in a sentence?

  1. Dan Coats:

    We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by Russia to try to weaken and divide the United States, the President has specifically directed us to make the matter of election meddling and securing our election process a top priority.

  2. Bernie Sanders:

    The polls have us 10 points ahead of Donald Trump because the American people understand that Donald Trump is a phony ; Donald Trump is a pathological liar and a racist, and Donald Trump lied to the American people during Donald Trump campaign, president Trump you are not standing up for working families when you try to throw 32 million people off their health care that they have ; and 83 % of your tax benefits go to the top 1 %. That is how we beat Donald Trump. We expose Donald Trump for the fraud that Donald Trump is.

  3. Stefan Quandt:

    We have set the course for the future and are very happy about a successful generational change at the top of the company.

  4. Simon Westaway:

    We believe there will need to be some sort of health screenings that come on top of customs, immigration and quarantine arrangements, there are technologies out there that can help effectively screen, not just putting thermometers on people's heads.

  5. Chuck Schumer:

    For every Republican at the table, there should be the Democratic counterpart, if Devin Nunes is there,( top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee Adam) Schiff should be there. If Sen.( Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer) Grassley is there, Sen.( Dianne) Feinstein should be there. It should be bipartisan.

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Translations for top

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  • قمةArabic
  • cofa, baldufaCatalan, Valencian
  • káča, vršekCzech
  • snurretopDanish
  • Deckel, Mars, Topp, Kappe, Oberteil, Top, KreiselGerman
  • σβούρα, καπάκι, κορυφή, πάνωGreek
  • suproEsperanto
  • máximo, camote, parte de más arriba, tapadera, dominador, parte superior, cubierta, cofa, [[hombre]] [[penetrador]], cabecera, top, dominadora, pirinola, trompo, tapa, peonza, activo, cima, cubrir, rendir, despuntar, rematar, sobresalirSpanish
  • vurr, vurrkann, aktiivneEstonian
  • تاپ, اکتیو, درجه یکPersian
  • nuppi, top, hyrrä, korkki, toppi, huippu, pää, kansi, [[antava]] [[osapuoli]], yläosa, huippuhela, paras, latva, yläreuna, voittaa, typistää, peittää, yläpää, päihittää, kattaa, katkaista, lyödäFinnish
  • hune, toupie, couvercle, dessus, première demi-mancheFrench
  • uachtarIrish
  • mullach, ceannScottish Gaelic
  • סביבוןHebrew
  • चोटीHindi
  • kupak, fedő, tető, felső rész, felsőHungarian
  • գագաթArmenian
  • teratasIndonesian
  • coperchio, top, sommità, trottola, parte superiore, attivo, cima, coffa, cappuccioItalian
  • 表, 独楽, 頂上, トップス, タチ, 蓋, 上着Japanese
  • 초, 꼭대기, 팽이Korean
  • cacumen, summitatemLatin
  • DappLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • augša, virsotne, galotneLatvian
  • tihi, hīpoki, kaihōtaka, pōtakaMāori
  • മൂടി, അടപ്പ്, മുകള്‍ ഭാഗം, പമ്പരം, മേല്‍ വസ്ത്രംMalayalam
  • оргил, оройMongolian
  • ဂျင်Burmese
  • deksel, mers, topp, kork, snurrebass, lokk, toppe, overgå, dekkeNorwegian
  • bovenkant, topje, bovenkleding, draaitol, deksel, tol, top-, van kant maken, uitmuntenDutch
  • topp, lokk, kork, deksel, mers, snurrebassNorwegian Nynorsk
  • cima, cume, ativo, tampa, top de linha, gávea, topo, top, pião, cimo, sumidade, cobrir, excelerPortuguese
  • vârf, culmeRomanian
  • кры́шка, активный, волчо́к, верши́на, юла́, лучший, верхняя одежда, верх, топ-, топ, верху́шкаRussian
  • зврк, а̏ктӣван, ȁktīvan, чигра, čigra, zvrkSerbo-Croatian
  • överdel, märs, topp, propp, snurra, kapsyl, lock, överträffaSwedish
  • trumpoTagalog
  • төпеTatar
  • đánh quayVietnamese
  • tupitVolapük

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