Top
/tɒp/
noun
- The highest or uppermost part of something.
"His kite got caught at the top of the tree."
- A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.
"The boy was amazed at how long the top would spin."
- (heading) Someone who is eminent.
- (BDSM) A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
- A man penetrating or with a preference for penetrating during homosexual intercourse.
"I prefer being a top, and my boyfriend prefers being a bottom."
verb
- To cover on the top or with a top.
"I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce."
- To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
"I don't want to be bald, so just top my hair."
- To excel, to surpass, to beat.
"Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar."
- To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
"Celine Dion topped the UK music charts twice in the 1990s."
- To commit suicide.
"Depression causes many people to top themselves."
adjective
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Top"
Top is a 3-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "top" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Top" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "top" is a low-scoring word.