| noun | the upper part of anything “the mower cuts off the tops of the grass” |
| noun | the highest or uppermost side of anything “put your books on top of the desk” |
| noun | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) “the view from the peak was magnificent” |
| noun | the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat “a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth” |
| noun | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty” |
| noun | the greatest possible intensity “he screamed at the top of his lungs” |
| noun | platform surrounding the head of a lower mast |
| noun | 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” |
| noun | covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) “he removed the top of the carton” |
| noun | a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips “he stared as she buttoned her top” |
| noun | a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance “he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent” |
| verb | be superior or better than some standard “She exceeded our expectations” |
| verb | pass by, over, or under without making contact “the balloon cleared the tree tops” |
| verb | be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point “A star tops the Christmas Tree” |
| verb | be ahead of others; be the first “she topped her class every year” |
| verb | provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure) “the towers were topped with conical roofs” |
| verb | reach or ascend the top of “The hikers topped the mountain just before noon” |
| verb | strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin |
| verb | cut the top off “top trees and bushes” |
| verb | be the culminating event “The speech crowned the meeting” |
| verb | finish up or conclude “They topped off their dinner with a cognac” |
| adjective | of the highest quality “an ace reporter” |
| top | verb | cut the top off |
| crest | verb | lie at the top of |
| summit | verb | reach the summit (of a mountain) |
| elevate | verb | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
| peak | verb | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity |
| superlative | adjective | highest in quality |
| meridian | adjective | being at the best stage of development; - Robert Browning |
| whirligig | verb | whirl or spin like a whirligig |
| cover | verb | put something on top of something else |
| excessive | adjective | beyond normal limits |
| exceedance | noun | (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time |
| transcendent | adjective | exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence |
| transcendency | noun | the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits |
| transcendence | noun | the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits |
| top | noun | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
| topper | noun | the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others |
| clearance | noun | the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them |