Complete Definition of "top"

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English

rank|heaven|v.|difficult|801|top|tone|silent|takes

Etymology
OE. summit or crest

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/t�p/
(General American|US) IPA|/t�p/
audio|en-us-top.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�p|-�p

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

  1. That part of an object furthest away in the opposite direction from that in which an unsupported object would fall.

#:His kite got caught at the top of the tree.

  1. The part viewed, or intended to be viewed, nearest the edge of the visual field normally occupied by the uppermost visible objects.<!-- More gibberish. -->

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

  1. A lid, cap or cover of a container.
  2. A garment worn to cover the torso.
  3. A child�s spinning toy; a spinning top
  4. nautical A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached
  5. baseball The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.
  6. (sexual slang) A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
  7. (gay sexual slang) A gay man who likes take an active sexual role rather than a passive role (e.g. to penetrate in anal sex rather than be penetrated).

Synonyms
(part seen, or intended to be seen, nearest the edge of the visual field normally occupied by the uppermost visible objects): head (of a page)
(lid): cap, cover, lid

Antonyms
(part of an object furthest away in the opposite direction from that in which an unsupported object would fall): base, bottom, underside
(part seen, or intended to be seen, nearest the edge of the visual field normally occupied by the uppermost visible objects): foot (of a page)
(garment): bottoms
(sexual slang): bottom
(gay sexual slang): bottom

Derived terms

big top
on top<!--adverb, as in "sit on top"-->
on top of<!--preposition, with literal and figurative senses-->
on top of the world
top and tail
mid
top-down
top hat
topless
top of the morning
topping

Translations

trans-top|uppermost part
Arabic: ARchar|��ة unicode|(qímma) f
Chinese: �, 顶 (d�ng)
Dutch: bovenkant m
Finnish: huippu, latva, nuppi, pää
French: dessus m
German: Oberteil m
Hungarian: tet�
Italian: cima f
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (������, ch�j�)
Korean: 꼭�기 (kkogdaegi)
Malayalam: മ��ള�� ഭാ�� (mukaL bhaagam)
Portuguese: cima f, topo m
Russian: ве��ина (veršína) f
Spanish: cima f
Swedish: topp c
Tatar: töpe#Tatar|töpe
trans-bottom

trans-top|uppermost part of a visual field
Dutch: bovenkant m
Finnish: yläreuna
trans-mid
Spanish: cabecera f
Swedish: överdel c
Tatar: töpe#Tatar|töpe
trans-bottom

trans-top|lid, cap, cover
Dutch: deksel n
Finnish: kansi; korkki (bottle top, cork)
French: couvercle m
trans-mid
German: Deckel m, Kappe f
Malayalam: ��പ�പ� (atappu), മ��ി (mooti)
Spanish: tapa f
Swedish: lock n, kapsyl c, propp c
trans-bottom

trans-top|garment worn to cover the torso
Dutch: bovenkleding f, topje n
Finnish: yläosa, toppi
German: Oberteil n, sleeveless, for ladies: Top n
trans-mid
Malayalam: മ�ല�� വസ�ത�ര� (mel vasthram)
Spanish: top m
Swedish: topp c, överdel c
trans-bottom

trans-top|child�s spinning toy
Dutch: tol m
Finnish: hyrrä
German: Kreisel m
trans-mid
Hebrew: ס����� m
Italian: trottola f
Malayalam: പമ�പര� (pamparam)
Swedish: snurra c
Spanish: trompo m
trans-bottom

trans-top|top of a ship's mast
Finnish: huippuhela, toppi
Italian: coffa f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|baseball term
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|sexual slang: dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|gay sexual slang: gay man who likes to penetrate in anal sex
trans-mid
Spanish: activo m
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb|top|p|ing

  1. To cover on the top or with a top.
  2. To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
  3. To excel, to beat.
  4. slang To kill, murder.

<!--Is the assertion here that these meet our WS:CFI? Print citations from http://print.google.com/ please.

  1. (sexual slang) To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
  2. (gay sexual slang) To be the partner who penetrates in anal sex.

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Synonyms
(excel): beat, better, best, do better than, exceed, excel, outdo, surpass, trump, worst
(kill):
*(standard): kill, murder, slaughter, slay
*(informal/slang): do in, do away with, take out, wipe out

Derived terms
top oneself

Translations

trans-top|excel
Dutch: uitmunten
Finnish: olla parempi, voittaa, lyödä
trans-mid
Swedish: överträffa
trans-bottom

slang: to murder
<!--Note: include SLANG terms here, where these exist-->

Dutch: van kant maken
mid

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Spanish rematar

Adjective
top

  1. informal best.

Related terms
top banana
top dog
top totty

Translations
Dutch: top-
Finnish: huippu, huippu|huippu- (prefix in a compound), paras
Spanish: máximo

Adverb
top

  1. Rated first.

#:She came top in her French exam.

Synonyms
first

See also
topple

Anagrams
opt
pot

Category:1000 English basic words


Crimean Tatar

Noun
top

  1. ball, lump.

Declension
crh-latin-noun|nıñ|ga|nı|da|dan

References
R:Useinov-Mireev 2002

Category:Crimean Tatar nouns


Croatian

Noun
top

  1. chess|lang=hr rook

Danish

Noun
top c

  1. summit, peak
  2. hairpiece
  3. top<!--in which sense?-->

Derived terms
tophastighed<!-- c-->
tophue <!--c-->
topløs <!--adjective-->
topmøde <!--n-->
topnøgle <!--c-->
toppakning <!--c-->
toppunkt <!--n-->
topstilling <!--c-->
topstykke <!--n-->
fra top til tå


Dutch

Noun
top m (plural: toppen, diminutive topje)

  1. top (uppermost part)

Antonyms
bodem


Korean

Noun
top (w:Revised Romanization|Romanization of �)

  1. saw

#* topbap (�밥) sawdust
#* topjil (��) sawing
#* topnal (��) saw blade
#* topni (��) saw tooth
#* topnibakwi (����) gear

  1. (suffix) nail

#* baltop (��) toenail; claw
#* sontop (��) fingernail

  1. (suffix) dune, top

#* moraetop (모��) sand dune, literally, "sand-top"

Alternative spellings
tob

See also
deopda (��) to cover, cap, top
topda (��) to comb (The comb in a way is similar to the saw, the claw, and the fingernail.)

Category:Romanized Korean nouns


Slovene

Etymology
Common Slavic *tup.

Adjective
top

  1. blunt

Turkish

Noun
top

  1. ball
  2. cannon

Category:Turkish nouns

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