Top
/tɒp/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts3 letters
Definition of Top
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
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SYNONYMS
domdommeoversidepeaksummitbeatbestbetterexceedkillmurderslaughterslayfirst
ANTONYMS
basebottomundersidesub