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