Top - English meaning

noun

A group of the most successful or famous people, companies, or organizations

Usage examples:

The chain of stores is definitely on every developer's a-list., a-list restaurants

noun

The point at which something is at its best or most highly developed.

Usage examples:

Physics is the acme of scientific knowledge

noun

The highest point of achievement

Usage examples:

Chaplin’s "city lights" marked the acme of his filmmaking career.

noun

The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.

Usage examples:

The apex of the roof

verb

Reach a high point or climax.

Usage examples:

Melodic lines build up to the chorus and it apexes at the solo

noun

A system of reduced fares for scheduled airline flights and railway journeys which must be booked and paid for before a certain period in advance of departure.

Usage examples:

Apex fares

noun

The highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination.

Usage examples:

A film which was the apogee of german expressionist cinema

noun

The most successful, popular, or powerful point

Usage examples:

At their apogee, the novels of spillane claimed worldwide sales of over $180 million.

verb

Go up or climb.

Usage examples:

She ascended the stairs

verb

To move up or climb something

Usage examples:

[ t ] they slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain., [ i ] a long flight of steps ascends (=…

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

adjective

Of the most excellent or desirable type or quality.

Usage examples:

The best midfielder in the country

adverb

To the highest degree; most (used with verbs suggesting a desirable action or state or a successful outcome).

Usage examples:

They named the pictures they liked best

noun

That which is the most excellent, outstanding, or desirable.

Usage examples:

Buy the best you can afford

adjective

More desirable, satisfactory, or effective.

Usage examples:

We're hoping for better weather tomorrow

adverb

More excellently or effectively.

Usage examples:

Jonathon could do better if he tried

noun

The better one; that which is better.

Usage examples:

The natural history museum book is by far the better of the two

noun

The extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.

Usage examples:

The brink of the cliffs

noun

The edge of a cliff or other high area, or the point at which something good or bad will happen

Usage examples:

The company was on the brink of collapse.

noun

The point where a new, different, or dangerous situation is about to begin

Usage examples:

The brink of collapse/bankruptcy/disaster debt crisis led many companies to the brink of bankruptcy…

noun

A person's forehead.

Usage examples:

He wiped his brow

noun

A gangway from a ship to the shore.

Usage examples:

It was one of the largest crowds seen at any recent ship's departure and two brows were needed to g…

noun

A stopper for closing a hole in a container.

Usage examples:

His invention was designed to cut a hole through an existing bung or stopper rather than through th…

verb

Close with a stopper.

Usage examples:

The casks are bunged before delivery

noun

A bribe.

Usage examples:

I know i'm not the only one to have stopped supporting animal welfare groups, so ultimately these g…

noun

A kind of soft, flat hat, typically with a peak.

Usage examples:

A man wearing a raincoat and a flat cap

verb

Short for percussion cap.

noun

Short for capitalization.

Usage examples:

Mid-cap companies

noun

A leader or ruler of a people or clan.

Usage examples:

The chief of the village

adjective

Most important.

Usage examples:

The chief reason for the spending cuts

adjective

Most important

Usage examples:

Their chief objection to the appointment was that she had no judicial experience., the chief econom…

noun

The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; the culmination.

Usage examples:

She was nearing the climax of her speech

verb

Culminate in an exciting or impressive event; reach a climax.

Usage examples:

The day climaxed with a gala concert

noun

The most important or exciting part in the development of a story or situation, which usually happens near the end

Usage examples:

The novel built to a shattering climax, leaving me breathless., a late season hurricane on october …

verb

Go or come up a (slope or staircase); ascend.

Usage examples:

We began to climb the hill

noun

An ascent, especially of a mountain or hill, by climbing.

Usage examples:

This walk involves a long moorland climb

verb

Go up or advance

noun

An outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips.

Usage examples:

A winter coat

verb

Provide with a layer or covering of something.

Usage examples:

Her right leg was coated in plaster

noun

Any of various types of outer clothing that are worn over other clothes, usually open in the front, and are often used for warmth

Usage examples:

She put on her heavy winter coat., a raincoat, the dog’s coat is shiny and clean., there were about…

verb

Overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.

Usage examples:

He conquered cyprus

verb

To defeat an enemy, or to take control or possession of a foreign land

Usage examples:

I felt like i had conquered the world., students have to conquer their initial shyness., the conque…

noun

A buoyant light brown substance obtained from the outer layer of the bark of the cork oak.

Usage examples:

Vinyl-coated cork is practical as a floor covering

verb

Close or seal (a bottle) with a cork.

Usage examples:

The bottles were tightly corked and wired

proper noun

A port town in the south of the republic of ireland, on the river lee; population 190,384 (2006).

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Usage examples:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

noun

A comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal.

Usage examples:

A large game bird with a conspicuous erect red crest

verb

Reach the top of (a hill or wave).

Usage examples:

She crested a hill and saw the valley spread out before her

noun

The top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill

Usage examples:

We climbed to the crest of the hill., the flood waters crested thursday (= reached their highest le…

noun

A circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels.

Usage examples:

Room after room of the armoury reveals incredible riches, including the imperial crown, mace and sc…

verb

Ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch.

Usage examples:

He went to rome to be crowned

noun

A circular decoration for the head, usually made of gold and jewels, worn by a king or queen at official ceremonies

Usage examples:

They won six nba crowns in seven years., her hair stuck straight up from her crown., a gold crown, …

noun

The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.

Usage examples:

The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation

noun

The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point

Usage examples:

Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work., the book was a fitting…

verb

Win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat.

Usage examples:

Garibaldi defeated the neapolitan army

noun

An instance of defeating or being defeated.

Usage examples:

A 1–0 defeat by grimsby

verb

To oppose and cause someone to lose in a competition or war so that you can win

Usage examples:

Bill clinton defeated george bush for the presidency in 1992., [ u ] in the american civil war, the…

noun

An obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

Usage examples:

An eclipse of the sun

verb

(of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body).

Usage examples:

Jupiter was eclipsed by the moon

noun

A period of time when the light from an object in the sky cannot be seen because another object has come between you and it

Usage examples:

The state of the economy has eclipsed all other issues during the election campaign.

noun

A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.

Usage examples:

The elite of britain's armed forces

noun

Those people or organizations that are considered the best or most powerful compared to others of a similar type

Usage examples:

Elite female athletes

noun

The richest, most powerful, best educated, or best trained people in a particular group or society

Usage examples:

The corporate/financial/media elite

verb

Be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).

Usage examples:

Production costs have exceeded £60,000

verb

To be greater than a number or amount, or to go beyond a permitted limit

Usage examples:

He was exceeding the speed limit by 15 miles an hour.

verb

To be more than a particular number or amount

Usage examples:

The earnings per share far exceeded analysts' estimates of 9 to 10 cents per share., customers who …

verb

Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject.

Usage examples:

She excelled at landscape painting

verb

To do something very well or be highly skilled, and be better than most others

Usage examples:

[ i ] they all performed well, but the lead dancer really excelled.

noun

A brand of software used for creating spreadsheets (= documents with rows of data for showing amounts and making calculations)

Usage examples:

An excel document/spreadsheet, these instructions assume you are familiar with using excel., excel …

adjective

Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

Usage examples:

This was a fine piece of film-making

noun

Very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

Usage examples:

It raises dust, separating fines from aggregate.

adverb

In a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.

Usage examples:

‘and how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘oh, fine.’

verb

Bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.

Usage examples:

They were straining to finish the job

noun

An end or final part or stage of something.

Usage examples:

A bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal

verb

To come to an end

Usage examples:

[ i ] the meeting should finish at four o’clock., [ t ] if you’ll let me finish my sentence, i’ll e…

adjective

Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.

Usage examples:

One of the foremost art collectors of his day

adverb

Before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place.

Usage examples:

It was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process

adjective

Best known or most important

Usage examples:

He was one of the foremost actors of his day.

verb

Decorate or embellish (something, especially food).

Usage examples:

Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream

noun

A small amount of food used to decorate other food.

Usage examples:

Reserve a few watercress leaves for a garnish

verb

To decorate food with a small amount of a different food

Usage examples:

Garnish the dish with lemon wedges., use chopped parsley for a garnish.

adjective

Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.

Usage examples:

The article was of great interest

noun

An important or distinguished person.

Usage examples:

The beatles, bob dylan, all the greats

adverb

Very well; excellently.

Usage examples:

We played awful, they played great

noun

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

Usage examples:

Whatever comes into my head

adjective

Chief; principal.

Usage examples:

The head waiter

verb

Be in the leading position on.

Usage examples:

The st george's day procession was headed by the mayor

noun

The measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.

Usage examples:

Columns rising to 65 feet in height

adjective

Of great vertical extent.

Usage examples:

The top of a high mountain

noun

A high point, level, or figure.

Usage examples:

Commodity prices were at a rare high

adverb

At or to a considerable or specified height.

Usage examples:

The sculpture stood about five feet high

adjective

Having an important position in a government, company, or organization

Usage examples:

His father was a high-ranking member of the former government., the high-ranking officials arrived …

adjective

Of great vertical extent.

Usage examples:

The top of a high mountain

adverb

At or to a considerable or specified height.

Usage examples:

The sculpture stood about five feet high

noun

A high point, level, or figure.

Usage examples:

Commodity prices were at a rare high

adjective

Most important.

Usage examples:

A number of leading politicians

noun

Guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context.

Usage examples:

Things can be learned in many ways (spiritual leading is one way you pointed).

noun

The amount of blank space between lines of print.

Usage examples:

Most scrapbookers don't know what kerning or leading are and how to adjust them accordingly.

noun

A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.

Usage examples:

A dustbin lid

noun

A movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.

noun

A cover that can be lifted up or removed from a container

adjective

Of imposing height.

Usage examples:

The elegant square was shaded by lofty palms

adjective

High

Usage examples:

Lofty mountains, lofty sentiments

adjective

Chief in size or importance.

Usage examples:

A main road

noun

A principal pipe carrying water or gas to buildings, or taking sewage from them.

Usage examples:

A faulty gas main

noun

(in the game of hazard) a number (5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) called by a player before dice are thrown.

noun

A circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles.

Usage examples:

The european broadcasting area extends from the atlantic to the meridian 40°e

adjective

Relating to or situated at a meridian.

Usage examples:

The meridian moon

noun

An imaginary line that passes from the north pole to the south pole through any place on the surface of the earth, used to show the position of places on a map

verb

Climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).

Usage examples:

He mounted the steps

noun

A backing or setting on which a photograph, gem, or work of art is set for display.

Usage examples:

A decorated photograph mount

noun

A mountain or hill (archaic except in place names).

Usage examples:

Mount etna

noun

The area at the top of a mountain.

Usage examples:

A snow-covered mountaintop

noun

The top of a mountain

verb

Be superior to in action or performance.

Usage examples:

The men tried to outdo each other in their generosity

verb

Shine more brightly than.

Usage examples:

A supernova would outshine all the other stars in its galaxy

verb

Move faster than and overtake (someone else).

Usage examples:

During the morning warm-up, he once again outstripped the field

verb

To be or become greater than something or someone in amount, degree, or success

Usage examples:

Car dealers worry that demand will outstrip their supply.

verb

To be more successful than expected

Usage examples:

Outstrip expectations/forecasts/predictions group sales were up 6% to $5.8 billion, outstripping wa…

verb

Cover the surface of; spread over.

Usage examples:

A giant bramble had overspread the path

noun

The pointed top of a mountain.

Usage examples:

Tatters of fog clung to the peak of the mountain

verb

Reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time.

Usage examples:

The disease peaked in summer

adjective

At the highest level; maximum.

Usage examples:

The canal was restored to peak condition

noun

The most successful point; the culmination.

Usage examples:

He had reached the pinnacle of his career

verb

Form the culminating point or example of.

Usage examples:

Anybody who knows jake's career knows that he pinnacled the liberal-media ladder a decade ago and t…

noun

The most successful point

Usage examples:

The olympics represent the pinnacle of athletic achievement., the volcanic range is extremely rugge…

noun

A piece of solid material fitting tightly into a hole and blocking it up.

Usage examples:

Somewhere in the pipes there is a plug of ice blocking the flow

verb

Short for fireplug.

adjective

More important or better than others

Usage examples:

She is the pre-eminent authority in her subject.

adjective

Of first importance; main.

Usage examples:

A nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient

noun

The state or time of greatest vigour or success in a person's life.

Usage examples:

You're in the prime of life

verb

Make (something) ready for use or action.

Usage examples:

He grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it

adjective

First in order of importance; main.

Usage examples:

The country's principal cities

noun

The most important or senior person in an organization or group.

Usage examples:

A design consultancy whose principal is based in san francisco

adjective

First in order of importance

Usage examples:

Iraq’s principal export is oil.

noun

A long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

Usage examples:

The north-east ridge of everest

verb

Mark with or form into narrow raised bands.

Usage examples:

A field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly

noun

A long, narrow, raised part of a surface, esp. a high edge of a hill or mountain

Usage examples:

A mountain ridge, plowed ridges looked like stripes across the field.

noun

Each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another.

Usage examples:

Use your hands to spread the potato slices out so that they overlap like unruly fish scales, but ar…

verb

Remove scale or scales from.

Usage examples:

He scales the fish and removes the innards

verb

An instrument for weighing, originally a simple balance ( a pair of scales ) but now usually a device with an electronic or other internal weighing mechanism.

Usage examples:

Bathroom scales

noun

A plug for sealing a hole, especially in the neck of a bottle or other container.

Usage examples:

Marie shredded the book's pages, enclosed the shreds within gel capsules, put the capsules inside a…

verb

Use a stopper to seal (a bottle or other container).

Usage examples:

Stopper the jug with a cork

noun

A round object that fits into or covers a hole, such as in a sink, to prevent liquids from escaping it

Usage examples:

A rubber sink stopper

noun

The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.

Usage examples:

There is a thin line between success and failure

noun

The achieving of desired results, or someone or something that achieves positive results

Usage examples:

[ u ] we’ve tried to contact him, but so far without success., [ c ] the dinner party was a great s…

noun

The achieving of the results that were wanted or hoped for

Usage examples:

The company's success is a result of its business model., success in sth knowledge workers are esse…

noun

The highest point of a hill or mountain.

Usage examples:

She climbed back up the path towards the summit

verb

Reach the summit of (a mountain or hill).

Usage examples:

In 2013, 658 climbers summited everest

noun

The top or highest point, esp. of a mountain

Usage examples:

We climbed to the summit of mount rainier., the economic summit did not accomplish all that the pre…

verb

Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).

Usage examples:

All manner of cultural differences were surmounted

verb

To deal successfully with a difficulty or problem

Usage examples:

She had to surmount the difficulties of bringing up five children on her own.

verb

To be on top of something tall

Usage examples:

The central twelve-foot column is surmounted by a bronze angel with outspread wings.

verb

Exceed; be greater than.

Usage examples:

Pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929

verb

To do or be better or more than something else

Usage examples:

Our team’s achievements surpass those of teams in earlier years.

verb

To do or be better or greater than something

Usage examples:

The quarterly sales figures have surpassed everyone's expectations., the latest figures surpassed t…

noun

The pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.

Usage examples:

George pressed the tips of his fingers together

verb

Attach to or cover the end or extremity of.

Usage examples:

The peaks of the mountains were tipped with snow

noun

A place where rubbish is left.

Usage examples:

A rubbish tip

adjective

Excellent; of very good quality

Usage examples:

His level of fitness will have to be top-notch for him to play professional basketball.

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

Top-notch scientists/lawyers/artists, the state school system offers a top-notch education., the ne…

noun

The most important people in a group, companies in an industry, etc.

Usage examples:

In the top tier (of sth) it's in the top tier of private banks, which offer extraordinary services …

adjective

Highest in physical position; highest.

Usage examples:

We watched a squirrel negotiate the topmost branches of a nearby tree

adjective

Highest

Usage examples:

We sat on the topmost step and waited.

verb

Defeat heavily in a contest.

Usage examples:

Essex trounced cambridgeshire 5–1 in the final

verb

Beat severely with a whip or rod

verb

To defeat a competitor by a large score

Usage examples:

The red sox trounced the yankees 12 to 1 in the first game.

noun

(in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led.

Usage examples:

Declarer ruffs the opening lead and plays a trump

verb

(in bridge, whist, and similar card games) play a trump on (a card of another suit).

Usage examples:

Why on earth did you trump my ace?

verb

Break wind audibly.

Usage examples:

Someone just trumped in a crowded lift

adjective

Another term for uppermost.

adjective

Highest in place, rank, or importance.

Usage examples:

The uppermost windows

adjective

In the highest position

Usage examples:

The upmost branches of the tree

adjective

Situated above another part.

Usage examples:

His upper arm

noun

Situated on higher ground.

noun

A stimulating drug, especially amphetamine.

adjective

Highest in place, rank, or importance.

Usage examples:

The uppermost windows

adverb

At or to the highest or most important position.

Usage examples:

Investors put environmental concerns uppermost on their list

adjective

In the highest position, or most important

Usage examples:

Her health is uppermost in my mind.

noun

The highest point; the top or apex.

Usage examples:

But what vertices of anxiety lie behind the gentle opposition of town and country, youth and age wh…

noun

The point where two lines meet to form an angle, or the point that is opposite the base of a shape

noun

(in mathematics) the point where two lines meet to form an angle, or the point that is opposite the base of a shape

Usage examples:

The vertex of a triangle/cone/pyramid

adjective

Having or showing the qualities that deserve the specified action or regard.

Usage examples:

These issues are worthy of further consideration

noun

A person notable or important in a particular sphere.

Usage examples:

Schools governed by local worthies

adjective

Deserving respect, admiration, or support

Usage examples:

A worthy goal/project, it was a worthy cause, and we were glad to make a contribution., she soon pr…

noun

The time at which something is most powerful or successful.

Usage examples:

In 1977, punk was at its zenith

noun

The best, highest, or most successful point or time

Usage examples:

Their popularity reached its zenith in the mid-1990s.