“top”

Definitions

• adjective

  situated at the top or highest position

  Synonyms: establishment, vip, acmatic, acme, agate, all, apex, apical, apogee, ball, baron, bat

  Antonyms: bottom, side

  • Example:“the top shelf”

• noun

  the upper part of anything

  • Example:“The mower cuts off the tops of the grass.”
  • Example:“The title should be written at the top of the first page.”

• noun

  the highest or uppermost side of anything

  Synonyms: top side, upper side, upside

  • Example:“Put your books on top of the desk.”
  • Example:“Only the top side of the box was painted.”

• noun

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

  Synonyms: peak, crown, crest, tip, summit

  • Example:“The view from the peak was magnificent.”
  • Example:“They clambered to the tip of Monadnock.”

• noun

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

  Synonyms: top of the inning

  Antonyms: bottom

  • Example:“A relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth.”

• noun

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

  Synonyms: acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop

  • Example:“His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty.”
  • Example:“The artist's gifts are at their acme.”