top

top · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) The highest point, part, or surface of something.

  2. 2.

    (noun) The highest position or rank.

  3. 3.

    (noun) A garment covering the upper body.

  4. 4.

    (adjective) Highest in position, rank, or degree.

  5. 5.

    (verb) To exceed or surpass.

  6. 6.

    (noun) A spinning toy.

Forms

plural: tops

Related words

Antonyms: base, bottom
See also: bottom, peak, summit
Synonyms: apex, peak, pinnacle, summit

Etymology

From Old English "top" meaning "summit, crest, tuft of hair," from Proto-Germanic "*tuppaz." Related to German "Zopf" (braid, pigtail). The word has maintained its core meaning of "highest point" throughout its history.