TOP


Meaning of TOP in English

I.

noun

1 highest part/surface of sth

ADJECTIVE

▪ extreme , very

We didn't climb to the very ~ of the mountain, but close enough.

▪ cliff , hill , mountain , roof , tree (usually clifftop , hilltop , etc.)

▪ counter ( esp. AmE ), stove ( AmE ), table (usually countertop , etc.)

PREPOSITION

▪ at the ~ , on ~

Each cake had a cherry on ~.

There was a vase on ~ of the bookcase.

▪ to the ~

PHRASES

▪ from ~ to bottom

I'm going to clean the house from ~ to bottom this weekend.

2 highest/most important rank/position

VERB + TOP

▪ get to , make it to , reach , rise to

Few of the trainees make it to the ~.

She rose to the ~ of her profession within ten years.

PREPOSITION

▪ at the ~

The company has an unusually high proportion of young people at the ~.

▪ on ~ , to the ~

PHRASES

▪ ~ of the agenda

Pay was now (at the) ~ of the employees' agenda.

▪ ~ of the class

She was ~ of the class in geography.

3 cover that you put on sth in order to close it

ADJECTIVE

▪ bottle

VERB + TOP

▪ lift , lift off , pop ( AmE , informal ), pop off ( informal , esp. AmE ), pull off , unscrew

He popped the ~ of a soda can.

▪ put back on , screw on

4 piece of clothing

ADJECTIVE

▪ halter , hooded ( esp. BrE ), long-sleeved , low-cut , sleeveless , strapless

▪ baggy , loose

▪ tight

▪ skimpy

▪ matching

She wore a pink skirt with a matching ~.

▪ crop , tank , tube ( AmE ), vest ( BrE )

▪ bikini , pyjama/pajama

▪ football , tracksuit (both BrE )

II.

verb

Top is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ turnover

Top is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ bill , ↑ chart , ↑ cheese , ↑ hill , ↑ list , ↑ per cent , ↑ record

III.

adj.

VERBS

▪ be

▪ come

She came ~ in the exams.

PREPOSITION

▪ in

All the doctors here are ~ in their field.

She was ~ in English. ( BrE )

▪ of

He was ~ of his class.

Top is used with these nouns: ↑ accolade , ↑ adviser , ↑ aide , ↑ amateur , ↑ athlete , ↑ award , ↑ barrister , ↑ bracket , ↑ branch , ↑ brand , ↑ button , ↑ candidate , ↑ chef , ↑ choice , ↑ coach , ↑ coat , ↑ commander , ↑ competitor , ↑ contender , ↑ copy , ↑ corner , ↑ deck , ↑ designer , ↑ destination , ↑ diplomat , ↑ division , ↑ dog , ↑ drawer , ↑ economist , ↑ edge , ↑ editor , ↑ employer , ↑ end , ↑ envoy , ↑ executive , ↑ exporter , ↑ flat , ↑ floor , ↑ footballer , ↑ form , ↑ gear , ↑ goalkeeper , ↑ golfer , ↑ grade , ↑ gymnast , ↑ half , ↑ hat , ↑ honour , ↑ hotel , ↑ industrialist , ↑ jaw , ↑ job , ↑ jockey , ↑ journalist , ↑ lawyer , ↑ layer , ↑ leader , ↑ leadership , ↑ league , ↑ left , ↑ level , ↑ lid , ↑ lip , ↑ management , ↑ manager , ↑ manufacturer , ↑ mark , ↑ model , ↑ movie , ↑ negotiator , ↑ nightclub , ↑ note , ↑ official , ↑ orchestra , ↑ performer , ↑ personality , ↑ photographer , ↑ player , ↑ pocket , ↑ portion , ↑ position , ↑ priority , ↑ prize , ↑ producer , ↑ professional , ↑ prospect , ↑ psychiatrist , ↑ quality , ↑ rail , ↑ rank , ↑ rate , ↑ rating , ↑ referee , ↑ restaurant , ↑ retailer , ↑ rival , ↑ row , ↑ runner , ↑ salary , ↑ salon , ↑ scientist , ↑ score , ↑ seed , ↑ shape , ↑ sheet , ↑ shelf , ↑ soap opera , ↑ soil , ↑ specialist , ↑ speed , ↑ spin , ↑ spot , ↑ spy , ↑ stair , ↑ step , ↑ storey , ↑ story , ↑ supermarket , ↑ surgeon , ↑ swimmer , ↑ talent , ↑ third , ↑ tooth , ↑ university , ↑ venue , ↑ window

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