I. ˈtōp verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: obsolete tope, interjection used to wish good health before drinking, probably from French, done! agreed!, from tope, 1st person singular present indicative of toper to agree, consent, accept a bet, cover the opponent's stake, from Spanish topar to take a bet, strike against, butt, bump, of imitative origin; probably from the custom of drinking after a wager
transitive verb
archaic : to drink (intoxicating liquor) frequently or to excess
intransitive verb
: to drink intoxicating liquor to excess or in large drafts
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: any of several small sharks ; especially : a cosmopolitan brownish or grayish bottom-dwelling shark ( Galeorhinus galeus ) having a liver extremely rich in vitamin A — called also soupfin shark
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Tamil tōppu
India : a grove, clump, or plantation of trees
a mango tope
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi top, probably from Sanskrit stūpa
: a round cupola-topped building erected as a Buddhist shrine : stupa