top - Meaning in Tamil

top - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of top in English

top adjective

1. situated at the top or highest position

   Example

   • "the top shelf"

top noun

1. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips

   Example

   • "he stared as she buttoned her top"
2. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat

   Example

   • "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
3. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

   Synonyms

   tiptop

   Examples

   • "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
   • "at the height of her career"
   • "at the top of his profession"
   • "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
   • "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
   • "summer was at its peak"
   • "the artist's gifts are at their acme"
   • "the peak of perfection"
   • "the summit of his ambition"
4. the upper part of anything

   Examples

   • "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"
   • "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
5. the highest or uppermost side of anything

   Examples

   • "only the top side of the box was painted"
   • "put your books on top of the desk"
6. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

   Synonyms

   tip, tip

   Examples

   • "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
   • "the view from the peak was magnificent"
   • "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"
7. the greatest possible intensity

   Example

   • "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
8. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
9. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

   Example

   • "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
10. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

    Examples

    • "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
    • "he removed the top of the carton"
    • "put the cover back on the kettle"
11. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

    Examples

    • "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"
    • "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

top verb

1. finish up or conclude

   Examples

   • "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"
   • "top the evening with champagne"
2. be the culminating event

   Example

   • "The speech crowned the meeting"
3. cut the top off

   Example

   • "top trees and bushes"
4. strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
5. reach or ascend the top of

   Example

   • "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
6. pass by, over, or under without making contact

   Example

   • "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
7. provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)

   Example

   • "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
8. be superior or better than some standard

   Synonyms

   transcend

   Examples

   • "She exceeded our expectations"
   • "She topped her performance of last year"
9. be ahead of others; be the first

   Example

   • "she topped her class every year"
10. be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point

    Example

    • "A star tops the Christmas Tree"

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