📒 the highest part or point of something
- at the top of something She was standing at the top of the stairs.
- The title is right at the top of the page.
- at the top Write your name at the top.
📒 the upper flat surface of something
- Can you polish the top of the table?
📒 a piece of clothing worn on the upper part of the body
- I need a top to go with this skirt.
- a tracksuit/bikini/pyjama top
- He was wearing a blue hooded top.
📒 a thing that you put on the end of something to close it
- Where's the top of this pen?
- a bottle with a screw top
- a jar with a tight-fitting lid
📒 the highest or most important rank or position
- at the top of something They finished the season at the top of the league.
- He's at the top of his profession.
- We have a lot of things to do, but packing is at the top of the list.
📒 the end of a street, table, etc. that is furthest away from you or from where you usually come to it
- I'll meet you at the top of Thorpe Street.
📒 the leaves of a plant that is grown mainly for its root
- Remove the green tops from the carrots.
📒 used after an amount of money, time, etc. to show that it is the highest, longest, etc. possible
- It couldn't have cost more than £50, tops.
- It'll take a couple of hours, tops.
📒 a person or thing of the best quality
- Among sports superstars she’s (the) tops.
- In the survey the Brits come out tops for humour.
📒 a child’s toy that turns round on a point when it is moved very quickly by hand or by a string
- She was so confused—her mind was spinning like a top.
📒 high up/low down in the structure of an organization or a society
- These workers are at the bottom of the economic heap.
📒 in the highest position or rank in a profession or career
📒 as loudly as possible
- She was screaming at the top of her voice.
- I was shouting at the top of my voice but she couldn't hear me.
📒 to get very angry
📒 in the least/most important position in a group of people or things
- It’s been 20 years since a British player was top of the pile.
- The government is doing little to help those at the bottom of the social pile.
📒 to win a contest or an argument
- In most boardroom disputes he tends to come out on top.
📒 going to every part of a place in a very careful way
- We cleaned the house from top to bottom.
📒 completely; all over
- She was dressed in green from top to toe.
📒 to be too much for somebody to manage or deal with
- All this extra work is getting on top of him.
📒 to manage to control or deal with something
- How will I ever get on top of all this work?
📒 just guessing or using your memory, without taking time to think carefully or check the facts
- I can't remember the name off the top of my head, but I can look it up for you.
📒 on the highest point or surface
- a cake with cream on top
- Stand on top and look down.
📒 in a leading position or in control
- She remained on top for the rest of the match.
📒 in addition
- Look, here's 30 dollars, and I'll buy you lunch on top.
📒 on, over or covering something/somebody
- Books were piled on top of one another.
- There was a vase on top of the bookcase.
- Many people were crushed when the building collapsed on top of them.
📒 in addition to something
- He gets commission on top of his salary.
- On top of everything else, my car's been stolen.
📒 very close to something/somebody
- We were all living on top of each other in that tiny apartment.
📒 in control of a situation
- Do you think he's really on top of his job?
- Work tends to pile up if I don’t keep on top of it.
📒 very happy or proud
📒 done with too much acting, emotion or effort
- His performance is completely over the top.
- an over-the-top reaction
📒 to go back to the beginning of a song, piece of music, etc. and repeat it
- OK, everybody, let's take it from the top.
📒 with little or no hair on the head
- He's starting to get a little thin on top (= he's losing his hair).
- He's going bald on top.
📒 used to talk about a person’s intelligence
- He hasn't got much up top (= he isn't very intelligent).
- It’s what’s up top (= how intelligent you are) that matters.