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What (who) is TOP - definition
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T O P; T. O. P.; TOP (disambiguation); T.O.P.; T.O.P (album); TOP (album); T.O.P. (album)
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TOY DESIGNED TO SPIN RAPIDLY ON THE GROUND, THE MOTION OF WHICH CAUSES IT TO REMAIN PRECISELY BALANCED ON ITS TIP BECAUSE OF ITS ROTATIONAL INERTIA
Spinning top; Perinola; Spinning Tops; Spinning tops; Spinning-top; Spinning-tops; Spintop; Spintops; Spin-top; Spin-tops; Spin top; Spin tops; Top-spinning; Top spinning; Top-spun; Top spun; Top-spinner (traditional activity); Top (toy)
I
n.
device that spins
1) to spin a top
misc.
2) to sleep like a top ('to sleep soundly')
II
n.
highest point
1) to reach the top
2) a mountain top; rooftop
3) from; to (the) top (from top to bottom; we climbed to the top)
4) at the top
cover, cap
5) to put on, screw on a top
6) to screw off, unscrew a top
7) a bottle; box; screw top
misc.
8) to blow one's top ('to explode in anger'); to go over the top ('to begin a charge by going over a parapet'); ('to exceed a limit'); to be on top of a situation ('to be in control of a situation')
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TOY DESIGNED TO SPIN RAPIDLY ON THE GROUND, THE MOTION OF WHICH CAUSES IT TO REMAIN PRECISELY BALANCED ON ITS TIP BECAUSE OF ITS ROTATIONAL INERTIA
Spinning top; Perinola; Spinning Tops; Spinning tops; Spinning-top; Spinning-tops; Spintop; Spintops; Spin-top; Spin-tops; Spin top; Spin tops; Top-spinning; Top spinning; Top-spun; Top spun; Top-spinner (traditional activity); Top (toy)
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TOY DESIGNED TO SPIN RAPIDLY ON THE GROUND, THE MOTION OF WHICH CAUSES IT TO REMAIN PRECISELY BALANCED ON ITS TIP BECAUSE OF ITS ROTATIONAL INERTIA
Spinning top; Perinola; Spinning Tops; Spinning tops; Spinning-top; Spinning-tops; Spintop; Spintops; Spin-top; Spin-tops; Spin top; Spin tops; Top-spinning; Top spinning; Top-spun; Top spun; Top-spinner (traditional activity); Top (toy)
top1
¦ noun
1. the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface.
the leaves, stems, and shoots of a plant, especially those of a vegetable grown for its root.
2. a thing or part placed on or fitted to the upper part of something.
a platform at the head of a ship's mast.
3. a garment covering the upper part of the body.
4. (the top) the highest or most important rank, level, or position.
the utmost degree: she shouted at the top of her voice.
(tops) informal a particularly good person or thing.
the high-frequency component of reproduced sound.
5. chiefly Brit. the end that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference: the house at the top of the road.
6. a bundle of long wool fibres prepared for spinning.
7. Physics one of six flavours of quark.
¦ adjective
1. highest in position, rank, or degree.
2. chiefly Brit. furthest away from the speaker or a point of reference.
¦ verb (tops, topping, topped)
1. be more, better, or taller than.
be at the highest place or rank in.
2. reach the top of (a hill, rise, etc.).
3. provide with a top or topping.
complete (an outfit) with an upper garment, hat, or item of jewellery.
4. Brit. informal kill.
5. Golf mishit (the ball or a stroke) by hitting above the centre of the ball.
¦ adverb (tops) informal at the most.
Phrases
from top to bottom thoroughly.
from top to toe all over.
get on top of be more than (someone) can bear or cope with.
on top
1. on the highest point or surface.
2. in a leading or the dominant position.
3. in addition.
on top of
1. so as to cover.
2. in close proximity to.
3. in control of.
4. in addition to.
on top of the world informal very happy.
over the top
1. informal, chiefly Brit. to an excessive or exaggerated degree.
2. chiefly historical over the parapet of a trench and into battle.
top and tail Brit.
1. remove the top and bottom of (a fruit or vegetable) while preparing it as food.
2. wash the face and bottom of (a baby or small child).
top dollar N. Amer. informal a very high price.
the top of the tree the highest level of a profession.
top ten (or twenty etc.) the first ten (or twenty etc.) records in the pop music charts.
to top it all as a culminating, typically unpleasant, item in a series.
Phrasal verbs
top something off
1. finish something in a memorable way.
2. US informal fill up a partly full tank with fuel.
top out reach an upper limit.
top something out put the highest structural feature on a building, typically as a ceremony to mark the building's completion.
top something up chiefly Brit.
1. add to a number or amount to bring it up to a certain level.
2. fill up a partly full container.
Derivatives
topmost adjective
topped adjective
Origin
OE topp (n.), of Gmc origin.
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top2
¦ noun
1. (also spinning top) a conical, spherical, or pear-shaped toy that may be set to spin.
2. used in names of top shells, e.g. strawberry top.
Origin
OE, of unknown origin.
Examples of use of TOP
1. A shot separated the top four, two the top six, three the top eight.
2. Chelsea footballer Frank Lampard was top sportsman, Gordon Ramsay was top chef and Chris Moyles was top radio personality.
3. You must counter a top team‘s strengths. ‘Top teams are more capable of nullifying any threat that you have – that‘s why they‘re a top side.
4. Can anyone ‘top‘ that in the sadness stake?" If anyone can top it, they might want to top themselves while they‘re at it.
5. You cannot jump from top–40 to top–20 in two months,» Sania said. «Staying in top–40 is tough enough.