top

noun

1
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
2
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
he stared as she buttoned her 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
4
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
5
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
6
the greatest possible intensity
he screamed at the top of his lungs
7
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
8
the highest or uppermost side of anything
put your books on top of the desk
only the top side of the box was painted
9
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
10
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
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

1
finish up or conclude
They topped off their dinner with a cognac
top the evening with champagne

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