Top

Definition: Top

Top

Adjective

1. Situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf".

2. (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators".

3. Not to be surpassed; "his top effort".

4. Ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate".

Noun

1. The upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page".

2. The highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted".

3. The top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock".

4. The first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth".

5. The highest level or degree attainable: "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession".

6. The greatest possible intensity: "he screamed at the top of his lungs".

7. Platform surrounding the head of a lower mast.

8. A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday".

9. Covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle".

10. : a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top".

11. : a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour".

Verb

1. Go beyond; "She exceeded out expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year".

2. Pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops".

3. Provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs".

4. Strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin.

5. Cut the top off; "top trees and bushes".

6. Be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting".

Date "top" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Etymology: Top \Top\, noun. [Anglo-Saxon top; akin to Old Flemmish top a tuft, Dutch top top, Old High German zopf end, tip, tuft of hair, German zopf tuft of hair, pigtail, top of a tree, Icelandic toppr a tuft of hair, crest, top, Danish top, Swedish topp pinnacle, top; of uncertain origin. Compare to Tuft.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: Top

Domain	Definition
Computing	TOP Technical/Office Protocol. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Food & Agriculture	Topside-high quality meat art from the upper leg(beef). Source: European Union. (references)
	The uppermost bevelled part of the back of a rip-saw tooth. Source: European Union. (references)
Industry	A continuous untwisted strand of wool fibers of predetermined length from which the short fibers (noils) have been removed in the combing process. Source: European Union. (references)
	During 1967 the wool topmaking industry had an estimated total production of tops of 1, 290, 000, 000 lb. . . . The topmaking industry. . . differentiates between two distinct systems: 1. The English 2. Fr ench. . Source: European Union. (references)
Mining	A. The surface around a mine shaft; the outside b. A mine roof; the upper part of a coalbed separated from the rest by a seam or parting c. The apex of a vein. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
TOP	Danish	Pa'anga	Geography
top	English	Topographica	N/A
TOP	French	Pa'anga-code ISO	N/A
TOPSEC	English	Top secret	Language
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Rotation	Carousel, merry-go-round; Ferris wheel; top, dreidel,teetotum; gyroscope; turntable, lazy suzan; screw, whirligig, rollingstone, water wheel, windmill; wheel, pulley wheel, roulette wheel, potter's wheel, pinwheel, gear; roller; flywheel; jack; caster; centrifuge, ultracentrifuge, bench centrifuge, refrigerated centrifuge, gas centrifuge, microfuge; drill, augur, oil rig; wagon wheel, wheel, tire, tyre.
Summit	Verb: culminate, crown, top; overtop; (be superior to).
	Noun: summit, summity; top, peak, vertex, apex, zenith, pinnacle, acme, culmination, meridian, utmost height, ne plus utra, height, pitch, maximum, climax, culminating point, crowning point, turning point; turn of the tide, fountain head; water shed, water parting; sky, pole.
	Adjective: highest; (high; ); top; top most, upper most; tiptop; culminating; Verb: meridian, meridional; capital, head, polar, supreme, supernal, topgallant.
Superiority	Verb: be superior; Adjective: exceed, excel, transcend; outdo, outbalance, outweigh, outrank, outrival, out-Herod; pass, surpass, get ahead of; over-top, override, overpass, overbalance, overweigh, overmatch; top, o'ertop, cap, beat, cut out; beat hollow; outstrip; eclipse, throw into the shade, take the shine out of, outshine, put one's nose out of joint; have the upper hand, have the whip hand of, have the advantage; turn the scale, kick the beam; play first fiddle; (importance); preponderate, predominate, prevail; precede, take precedence, come first; come to a head, culminate; beat; all others, bear the palm; break the record; take the cake.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	It was so clear, Jenny, it looked like there were two skies one on top of the other (Forrest Gump; writing credit: Eric Roth) All I've needed is a top middleweight (From Here to Eternity; writing credit: Ernest Tidyman) Well, okay but I get to be on top! (Big; writing credit: Gary Ross; Anne Spielberg) It's tip top. It's just I'm not that sure about the color (Snatch.; writing credit: Guy Ritchie) Well, think me a cup of coffee and a chocolate donut with some of those little sprinkles on top, will ya, as long as you're thinking (The Fugitive; writing credit: Jeb Stuart, David Twohy)
Lyrics	Pop a top again (Pop A Top; performing artist: Alan Jackson) Your love's put me at the top of the world (Top Of The World; performing artist: Carpenters) Then I scream from the top of my lungs (What's up; performing artist: 4 Non Blondes) She was a real top manner (Rock In A Hard Place (Cheshire Cat); performing artist: Aerosmith) Can you take it to the top for me (Rock Wit U(Awww Baby); performing artist: ASHANTI)
Clever	He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages. (references; author: Mark Twain) It's lonely at the top, but you eat better. (references; author: unknown) You can't get to the top by sitting on your bottom. (references; author: unknown) I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top. (references; author: unknown) Sleeping on the job: Whew! I must have left the top off the whiteout. (references; author: unknown)
Tongue Twisters	Give me the gift of a grip top sock: a drip-drape, ship-shape, tip-top sock. (references; author: unknown) There goes one tough top cop! (references; author: unknown) Top chopstick shops stock top chopsticks. (references; author: unknown)
Movie/TV Titles	View from the Top (2003) Top Gun (2003) The Island at the Top of the World (1974) Man at the Top (1973) Top of the Heap (1972)
Song Titles	On Top of Spaghetti (performing artist: Tom Glazer) AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS (performing artist: Formations )
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	Top Air Manufacturing, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Top Form International Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Top Glory International Holdings Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Megane Top Co., Ltd.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) The 2000-2005 Outlook for Small Kitchen Appliances for Table Top Cooking in Asia (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Opening the Doors of Perception: How Do the Top IT Services Firms in Canada Measure Up? [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference) Mental Training for Peak Performance: Top Athletes Reveal the Mind Exercises They Use to Excel (reference) The Mulligan Affair: Top Cop on the Take (reference) Be Your Own Mentor: Strategies from Top Women on the Secrets of Success (reference) Learning Journeys: Top Management Experts Share Hard-Earned Lessons on Becoming Great Mentors and Leaders (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Rocky Top News (reference) Sacramento Business Journal - Top 25 Book Of Lists (reference) Technomic Top 500 (reference) Top (reference) Top - Tlumoceni A Preklad (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Buddy Rich - At the Top DVD (reference) Top Secret! (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Steel Guitar Tribute to Zz Top (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	Top Gun Firestorm Advance (reference) ZENITH HD-SAT520 HD / DIRECTV Digital Set Top Receiver (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods	#57 Stove Top Popcorn Popper (reference) Black & Decker Toast-R-Oven Plus Electronic Counter Top Oven/Broiler (reference) Pacific Coast Quilt Top Feather Bed, Queen (reference) (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	A. Peripheral blood leukocyte from an AIDS patient producing HIV. There are several particles budding from the periphery of the cell. Other virus particles cluster outside the cell membrane. (x30) b. Enlargement of far right center area of top photo showing mature HIV particles. (x90) c. HIV particle budding from cell membrane. (x200) d. Mature hiv particle with characteristic core. (x200). See artwork: GR-07. Credit: Matt Gonda (photographer).		This is a series of photos showing the drug suramin's ability to protect helper t-cells (in culture) against HIV-I infection (HTLV-III) b). On the left side of each pair are uninfected helper t-cells. On the right, the top row are t-cells killed by the HIV-I; the middle t-cells partially protected with suramin; and the bottom t-cells completely protected by suramin against the HIV-I infection. Note the t-cells, when protected by suramin, are not destroyed. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
	Evaluation of fecal smear technique. Top - good, Middle - too thin, Bottom - too thick. Credit: CDC.		Capillary wall appears in longitudinal section, with lumen at top. Part of the host cell nucleus is visible at far right. Transmission electron micrograph. Credit: CDC.
	The image at top right shows Jovian aurora observed on February 8, 1992, by the European Space ... Credit: NASA.		Global images taken by the Wide-Field Planetary Camera 2on the Hubble Space Telescope. The top image is the Valles Marineris region(centered on roughly 60 degrees longitude), the middle image is the Tharsis region(centered on roughly 160 degrees longitude), and the bottom image is theSyrtis Major region (centered on roughly 270 degrees longitude).These three images are individual frames from one press release photograph. Credit: NASA.
	Tide gauge at Cape Mordvinof 60 -foot ladder constructed from top down Ladder suspended by wires and stakes. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.		At the top Off of EXPLORER Photo sheet No. 4 of sequence. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.
	Taken from the top of a navigational aid near Sabine Pass, Texas. Changing Mini-ranger die hard batteries. Credit: America's Coastlines.		Andy Allen measuring distance from mark on tide staff to location on pier top. K. Fuhs is diver in water helping keep the tape vertical. Credit: America's Coastlines.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.


"Tree top" by Line Madsen Commentary: "A wiew through the trees in the wonder of the danish forrests."	"Top of the Mountain" by B0at B0at Commentary: "Go sing it, etc."
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

Play	Caption
	Jar; canning; lid; top; .
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Quotation
Author Unknown	There is plenty of room at the top -- but no place to sit down.
Benjamin Disraeli	I have climbed to the top of the greasy pole!
Bernard Meltzer	Top cats often begin as underdogs.
Eva Arrington	Success is never found on top of the hill if the duties at the foot are neglected.
Henny Youngman	How to drive a guy crazy: send him a telegram and on the top put 'page 2.'
James Reston	A government is the only vessel known to leak from the top.
John Wooden	Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
Ralph Waldo Emerson	No orator can top the one who can give good nicknames.
Robert Louis Stevenson	Each has his own tree of ancestors, but at the top of all sits Probably Arboreal.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Author	Date	Quotation
Communist Manifesto	1848	The proletariat will use its political supremacy top wrest, by degrees, all capital from the bourgeoisie, to centralise all instruments of production in the hands of the State, i.e., of the proletariat organised as the ruling class; and to increase the total of productive forces as rapidly as possible. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Emma	Austen, Jane	She held the parcel towards her, and Emma read the words Most precious treasures on the top.
Sylvie and Bruno	Carroll, Lewis	Nobody never walked on the top of a Fairy
So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish	Douglas Adams	He opened the bottle and wiped the top of it with the towel, which had the opposite effect to the one intended, in that the Ol' Janx Spirit instantly killed off millions of the germs which had been slowly building up quite a complex and enlightened civilization on the smellier patches of the towel
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	Before she had time to think where she was she was at the top of the wall
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man	Joyce, James	The little silk badge with the red rose on it looked very rich because he had a blue sailor top on.
Grapes of Wrath	Steinbeck, John	The family climbed on the truck, Ma on top, beside Granma
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	But I could see four or five men running in great haste up the stairs to the top of the island, who then disappeared
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	It was a cheap sort of top dressing in which I had entire faith
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		The duodenum is the top part of the small intestine. (references)
		The parietal bones form the top and sides of the skull. (references)
		The doctor connects the top part of the intestine to the stoma. (references)
Business		MNCs are emerging as the top brands in India. (references)
		Premium beer is at the top end of the hopocracy. (references)
		Excise tax is levied on top of the customs tariff. (references)
Children	South Africa	The enrollment of black students had risen to 41 percent in 1999 at the nation's top five universities. (references)
	Kenya	In 2000 teachers at the Top Station Primary School in Kitale allegedly raped several students during the year. (references)
	Yemen	The new Minister of State for Human Rights stated in April that the issue of children's rights would be at the top of her agenda. (references)
Civil Liberties	Yemen	Top administrative positions usually are awarded to political allies of these two major parties. (references)
	Kazakhstan	The KNB has characterized the fight against "religious extremism" as a top priority of the internal intelligence service. (references)
	Malaysia	These concerns were magnified when the top management of one of the dailies was removed immediately following the takeover. (references)
Economic History	Monaco	Flag: Top band red; bottom white. (references)
	Mexico	Sonora is Mexico's top producer of copper. (references)
	Ukraine	Russia remains Ukraine's top export market. (references)
Human Rights	Brazil	Inmates sleep three abreast on top of mattresses laid on a concrete floor. (references)
	Vietnam	By law, access to satellite television was limited to top officials, foreigners, luxury hotels, and the press. (references)
	Tonga	The judiciary, whose top judges historically have been foreigners, is independent of the King and the executive branch. (references)
Minorities	South Africa	A comprehensive analysis of workforce profiles submitted to the Department of Labor by 8,250 employers in 2000 showed that blacks hold 13 percent of top management positions and 98 percent of unskilled positions. (references)
Political Economy	Bolivia	Coalition members hold the top leadership positions in both chambers. (references)
	ALGERIA	In addition, modernization of Algerian industry has become a top priority. (references)
Political Rights	Spain	In the 1999 European Parliament elections, both the PP and PSOE placed women at the top of their lists. (references)
	East Timor	However, women remained underrepresented in the government and politics, particularly in top leadership levels. (references)
	Malaysia	There were no contests for the top two leadership positions in UMNO in 2000 and no party Supreme Council elections during the year. (references)
Trade	Poland	The excise tax is levied on top of the customs tariff. (references)
	El Salvador	El Salvador's top banks are the largest in Central America. (references)
	Croatia	At the end of 1999, the top four banks had a cumulative market share of over 60 percent. (references)
Travel	Uzbekistan	Pants are acceptable if covered by a long top, as is done in Uzbek national dress. (references)
	Spain	The receipt should have the taxi's license number in perforated holes at the top right margin. (references)
	Cote D'ivoire	English is a second language for many people, including top government officials and business people. (references)
Women	Ukraine	Few women attain top managerial positions in state and private industry. (references)
	Belize	Women have access to education and are active in all spheres of national life, but relatively few hold top managerial positions. (references)
	Morocco	While many well-educated women pursue careers in law, medicine, education, and government service, few make it to the top echelons of their professions. (references)
Worker Rights	South Africa	Occupational health and safety issues are a top priority of trade unions, especially in the mining and heavy manufacturing industries. (references)
	Qatar	The Supreme Council for Family Affairs claims that it is a top priority, and it is the subject of an ongoing media and public awareness campaign. (references)
	Venezuela	The CTV's top leadership includes members of several political parties, but the majority are affiliated with one of the traditional parties, Democratic Action or the Christian Democrats (COPEI). (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	OUT-:OF:-:DOORS:, n. That part of one's environment upon which no government has been able to collect taxes. Chiefly useful to inspire poets. I climbed to the top of a mountain one day To see the sun setting in glory, And I thought, as I looked at his vanishing ray, Of a perfectly splendid story. 'Twas about an old man and the ass he bestrode Till the strength of the beast was o'ertested; Then the man would carry him miles on the road Till Neddy was pretty well rested. The moon rising solemnly over the crest Of the hills to the east of my station Displayed her broad disk to the darkening west Like a visible new creation. And I thought of a joke (and I laughed till I cried) Of an idle young woman who tarried About a church-door for a look at the bride, Although 'twas herself that was married. To poets all Nature is pregnant with grand Ideas -- with thought and emotion. I pity the dunces who don't understand The speech of earth, heaven and ocean. Stromboli Smith
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Phrase(s)
Al Hunt	You know, Bob, this is a terrific top cop. Crime down again in New York City, the first six months of this year. It was really a great Bloomberg appointment, and the city is lucky to have him.
Dennis Miller	Everywhere you look, cooperation is as rare as a tube top in Queen Elizabeth's wardrobe.
Howard Lutnick	Well, as I saw the building I could see the smoke engulfing the top of the building and it was clear that things were going to be, things were going to be terrible.
Jerry Lewis	I'm going to be able to do the top of the show. I'll do five or six hours, and then I've got to rest for eight, and then I'll do the balance.
John Hartmann	Phil made money in a lot of directions. He was a Renaissance man. He was a brilliant artist who worked for me as my art department when I was managing a lot of top musical acts. And he did other album covers and logos and ad layouts, and he was a genius.
Laura Schlessinger	I am just perplexed because without having had relationships one wonders how somebody could be in such the mode to want to do such harm. To me, this is a mystery on top of a mystery.
Louise Ashby	What they do is you have three layers of skull. So they take the top lair of skull and they rebuild it with this, a metal.
Pierce Brosnan	Halle and I have become very good friends. She is somebody who I got on with greatly, very fond of her. She is a woman who is at the top of her game, and she is very generous, and a good heart.
Rush Limbaugh	Good corporate responsibility entails support of whatever cause is at the top of the list of actions that will save the world.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Lyndon B. Johnson	1963-1969	In turn, I will restructure our civil service in the top grades so that men and women can easily be assigned to jobs where they are most needed, and ability will be both required as well as rewarded.
Gerald Ford	1974-1977	If we follow prudent policies that encourage productive investment and discourage destructive inflation, we will come out on top, and I am sure we will.
Jimmy Carter	1977-1981	I have appointed a record number of women to judgeships and to top government posts.
Ronald Reagan	1981-1989	Ten years ago--the young girl studied hard, learned English, and finished high school in the top of her class.
Bill Clinton	1993-2001	But tonight is very special, because we stand on the mountain top of a new millennium.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	55.45%	8,357	1,154
Adjective (general or positive)	40.71%	6,135	1,589
Lexical Verb (infinitive)	2.69%	406	13,854
Noun (proper)	0.75%	113	30,464
Lexical Verb (base form)	0.38%	57	44,859
Total	100.00%	15,071	N/A

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Top	Last name	170	45,117
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "top".
Name	Gender	Language	Meaning
Coos	N/A	Biblical	Top
Rosh	N/A	Biblical	Top
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Country	Name	Country	Name
Hong Kong	Top Form International Limited	Japan	Megane Top Co., Ltd.
Singapore	Top Global Ltd.	USA	Top Air Manufacturing, Inc.
	(more examples...)

Expressions using "top": ascend to the top of ♦ at the top ♦ at the top of a tree ♦ at the top of one ♦ at the top of one's lungs ♦ at the top of one's voice ♦ at the top of the heap ♦ at the top of the hill ♦ at the top of the list ♦ at the top of the scale ♦ at the top of the table ♦ at the top of the tree ♦ at top of ♦ at top speed ♦ be at the top of the tree ♦ be on top of things ♦ big top ♦ bit on top ♦ blow one's top ♦ boot top ♦ broad Top ♦ broad Top City ♦ calash top ♦ cauliflower top ♦ celery top pine ♦ clean from top to bottom ♦ cloud top ♦ come out on top ♦ counter top ♦ delta top ♦ dress with a halter top ♦ flat top ♦ fool to the top of one ♦ fool to the top of one's bent ♦ from above the top downwards ♦ from the top ♦ from top to bottom ♦ from top to toe ♦ gallows top ♦ go over the top ♦ hard top ♦ house top ♦ humming top ♦ Interjection: what on earth! what in the world! What the devil! Holy cow! Can you top that? ♦ lie on top ♦ lop and top ♦ main top ♦ monitor top ♦ Mountain Top ♦ of top priority ♦ off the top of my head ♦ on the top ♦ on the top of ♦ on the top of it ♦ on top ♦ on top of ♦ on top of each other ♦ on top of everything ♦ on top of it ♦ on top of that ♦ on top of the world ♦ one on top of the other ♦ open top ♦ Paul Wurth top ♦ pay out on top ♦ pay top dollar ♦ peg top ♦ Red Top ♦ rest on top ♦ rising top ♦ roll top ♦ roofer top ♦ round top ♦ run at the top of one's speed ♦ screw top ♦ shout at the top of one's voice ♦ shriek at the top of one's voice ♦ sleep like a top ♦ slotted top screw ♦ soft top ♦ spin a top ♦ spin like a top ♦ spinning top ♦ spongy top ♦ take it from the top ♦ tank top ♦ tank top mounted pump ♦ the top boy ♦ the top branches ♦ the top of the class ♦ the top of the head ♦ the top of the morning to you! ♦ the top of the mountain ♦ third of the bonnet top ♦ tip top ♦ to the top of one's bent ♦ to top it all ♦ To top off ♦ top a class ♦ top a hill ♦ top a tree. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "top": top-and-tailed, Top-armor, top-attraction, top-billing, Top-block, top-boots, Top-chain, top-class, Top-cloth, top-coat, top-coating, top-copy, top-cover, top-covered, top-cross, top-deck, top-dog, top-dogs, top-down, top-down design, Top-Down Model, Top-drain, Top-draining, top-drawer, Top-dress, top-dressed, top-dressing, top-earners, top-earning, top-edge, top-edged, top-eight, top-end, top-fed, top-fermenting, top-five, top-flight, top-flite, top-floor, top-four, top-full, top-grade, top-grosser, top-grossing, top-gun, top-half, Top-hamper, top-hat, top-hat-and-tailed, top-hats, top-hatted, top-heat, top-heavy, top-hole, top-hung, top-hung window, top-job, top-knot, top-knots, top-knotted, top-left-hand, Top-level, top-level, top-level domain, Top-light, top-lighting, top-line, top-liner, top-link, top-lit, top-loading, top-lofty, top-management, top-marker, top-most, top-mounted, top-name, top-notch, top-notcher, top-notchers, Top-o, top-off-the-brain, top-of-joist, top-of-range, top-of-the, top-of-the-bill, top-of-the-head, top-of-the-line, top-of-the-market, top-of-the-neck, top-of-the-range, top-of-the-table, top-of-the-voice, top-of-the-world, top-opening, top-order, Top-page, top-performing, top-pit, top-placed, top-price, top-priced, top-priority, Top-proud, top-quality, top-quality product, top-rail, top-range, top-rank, top-ranked, top-ranking, top-rate, top-rated, top-rope, top-roped, top-ropers, top-ropes, top-roping, top-sand, top-score, top-scored, top-scorer, top-scoring, top-secret, top-security, Top-seed, top-seeded, top-seller, top-sellers, top-selling, Top-sergeant, Top-shaped, top-shelf, Top-shell, top-shells, Top-shop, top-six, top-sliced, top-slicing, top-soil, top-spec, top-speed, top-spin, top-spinner, top-spinning, top-spot, top-staying, top-storey, top-strength, top-table, Top-tackle, top-ten, top-three, top-tier, Top-timbers, top-to-bottom, top-to-bottoms, Top-tool, top-to-tail, top-to-toe, top-two, top-up, top-ups, top-value, top-volume, top-weight, top-winning.
	Ending with "top": bikini-top, bottle-top, cliff-top, cotton-top, counter-top, hill-top, lap-top, open-top, over-the-top, roll-top, roof-top, screw-top, soft-top, table-top, tank-top, tippe-top, tip-top, vest-top, work-top.
	Containing "top": Kera-top-ter-is, lower-lip-to-top-teeth, off-the-top-of-the-head, peg-top trousers, roll-top deck, roof-top helicopter, set-top box, tilt-top table, tip-top table.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
america model next top	3,337	halter top	733
top 40	2,960	top of the pop	685
top	2,873	top 10 ranking	622
zz top	2,183	bimini top	581
top model	1,790	saver screen ten top	567
top gun	1,575	kitchen counter top	560
america model top	1,411	tube top	540
top 100	1,376	american top 40	539
top 100 song	1,316	convertible top	517
top 10	1,216	top song	515
top secret recipe	1,133	granite counter top	505
billboard top 100	1,034	top rap song	482
billboard top 10	996	tip top	473
car top carrier	984	top 40 song	472
counter top	942	dragster thrill top	447
billboard top 40	910	top 100 music	420
tank top	865	carrot top	405
top 40 music	856	top site	404
top level domain	844	roll top desk	401
top search engine ranking	768	bra top	399
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top

Definition: Top

Top

Adjective

Noun

Verb

Specialty Definition: Top

Specialty Definition: Top

Top (BDSM)

Top (category theory)

Abbreviations & Acronyms: Top

TOP

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Synonyms: Top

Synonyms within Context: Top

Rotation

Summit

Superiority

Crosswords: Top

Modern Usage: Top

Screenplays

Lyrics

Clever

Tongue Twisters

Movie/TV Titles

Song Titles

Commercial Usage: Top

References

Books

Periodicals

Theater & Movies

Music

High Tech

Consumer Goods

Image Slideshow: Top

Photos:Top

Illustrations:Top

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Photo Album: Top

Digital Photo Gallery: Top

Sounds Captioned with "Top".

Familiar Quotations: Top

Author Unknown

Benjamin Disraeli

Bernard Meltzer

Eva Arrington

Henny Youngman

James Reston

John Wooden

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Robert Louis Stevenson

Historic Usage: Top

Communist Manifesto

Use in Literature: Top

Emma

Austen, Jane

Sylvie and Bruno

Carroll, Lewis

So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish

Douglas Adams

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

Non-Fiction Usage: Top

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

Spoken Usage: Top

Al Hunt

Dennis Miller

Howard Lutnick

Jerry Lewis

John Hartmann

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