top in WordNet English dictionary

1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
   "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"
   acme  height  elevation  peak  pinnacle  summit  superlative  meridian  tiptop  top 
   
2. 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"
   circus tent  big top  round top  top 
   
3. 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"
   top  cover 
   
4. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
   "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
   peak  crown  crest  top  tip  summit 
   
5. 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"
   top  whirligig  teetotum  spinning top 
   
6. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
   "he stared as she buttoned her top"
   top 
   
7. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
   top 
   
8. the greatest possible intensity
   "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
   top 
   
9. the highest or uppermost side of anything
   "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
   top  top side  upper side  upside 
   
10. 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"
    top 
    
11. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
    "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
    top  top of the inning 
    

1. pass by, over, or under without making contact
   "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
   clear  top 
   
2. be the culminating event
   "The speech crowned the meeting"
   crown  top 
   
3. be superior or better than some standard
   "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
   exceed  transcend  overstep  pass  go past  top 
   
4. be ahead of others; be the first
   "she topped her class every year"
   lead  top 
   
5. cut the top off
   "top trees and bushes"
   top  pinch 
   
6. finish up or conclude
   "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
   top  top off 
   
7. strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
   top 
   
8. reach or ascend the top of
   "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
   top 
   
9. provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
   "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
   top  top out 
   
10. be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
    "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
    top 
    

1. situated at the top or highest position
   "the top shelf"
   top