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top
tɒp 
Meanings
noun
- the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something.E.g. Doreen stood at the top of the stairs
- a lid, cover, or cap.E.g. beer bottle tops
- the highest or most important rank, level, or position.E.g. her talent will take her right to the top
- a garment covering the upper part of the body and worn with a skirt, trousers, or shorts.E.g. he was wearing a hooded top
- the end of something that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference.E.g. the bus shelter at the top of the road
- short for topspin.
- a bundle of long wool fibres prepared for spinning.
- a man who takes the active role in anal intercourse with another man.
adjective
- highest in position, rank, or degree.E.g. the top button of his shirt
- denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of + 2/3. Top quarks have similar properties to up quarks and charm quarks, but are distinguished from them by having a larger mass.
verb
- exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than.E.g. losses are expected to top £100 m this year
- provide with a top or topping.E.g. toast topped with baked beans
- reach the top of (a hill or other elevation).E.g. they topped a rise and began a slow descent
- kill.E.g. I wasn't sorry when he topped himself
- mishit (the ball or a stroke) by hitting above the centre of the ball.E.g. he topped his drive on the fifth hole
adverb
- at the most.E.g. some civil servant earning twenty-eight thousand a year, tops
noun
- a conical, spherical, or pear-shaped toy that with a quick or vigorous twist may be set to spin.
- used in names of top shells, e.g. strawberry top.
TOP
Meanings
abbreviation
- Tongan pa'anga.
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