top1
  
  n.
       - the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface. ▸the leaves, stems, and shoots of a plant, especially those of a vegetable grown for its root. 
- a thing or part placed on or fitted to the upper part of something. ▸a platform at the head of a ship's mast. 
- a garment covering the upper part of the body.
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(the top)
 the highest or most important rank, level, or position. ▸the utmost degree: ![]()  she shouted at the top of her voice. 
▸
(tops)
 informal a particularly good person or thing. ▸the high-frequency component of reproduced sound. 
- chiefly Brit. the end that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference:![]()  the house at the top of the road. 
- a bundle of long wool fibres prepared for spinning.
- Physics  one of six flavours of quark.
adj.
  - highest in position, rank, or degree.
- chiefly Brit. furthest away from the speaker or a point of reference.
v.
 (tops, topping, topped)
     - be more, better, or taller than. ▸be at the highest place or rank in. 
- reach the top of (a hill, rise, etc.).
- provide with a top or topping. ▸complete (an outfit) with an upper garment, hat, or item of jewellery. 
- Brit. informal kill.
- Golf  mishit (the ball or a stroke) by hitting above the centre of the ball.
adv.
 
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tops)
 
informal at the most.
Phrase
  
    - at the top of one's game
 informal at the height of one's powers.
- from top to bottom
 thoroughly.
- from top to toe
 all over.
- get on top of
 be more than (someone) can bear or cope with.
- on top
 - on the highest point or surface.
- in a leading or the dominant position.
- in addition.
 
- on top of
 - so as to cover.
- in close proximity to.
- in control of.
- in addition to.
 
- on top of the world
 informal very happy.
- over the top
 - informal, chiefly Brit. to an excessive or exaggerated degree.
- chiefly historical over the parapet of a trench and into battle.
 
- top and tail
 Brit.- remove the top and bottom of (a fruit or vegetable) while preparing it as food.
- wash the face and bottom of (a baby or small child).
 
- top dollar
 N. Amer. informal a very high price.
- the top of the tree
 the highest level of a profession.
- top ten 
(or twenty etc.)
 the first ten (or twenty etc.) records in the pop music charts.
- to top it all
 as a culminating, typically unpleasant, item in a series.
 
  Phrase verbal
  
    - top something off
 - finish something in a memorable way.
- US informal fill up a partly full tank with fuel.
 
- top out
 reach an upper limit.
- top something out
 put the highest structural feature on a building, typically as a ceremony to mark the building's completion.
- top something up
 chiefly Brit.- add to a number or amount to bring it up to a certain level.
- fill up a partly full container.
 
 
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  OE topp (n.), of Gmc origin.