›Chemistry. the part of a mixture under distillation that volatilizes first.
›Bridge. the best card of a suit in a player's hand. the best score on a hand.
›Sports. a stroke that hits the ball above its center.the forward spin given to the ball by such a stroke.
›Baseball. the first half of an inning.the first three batters in the batting order.
›Slang. the dominant partner in a sexual relationship or encounter, especially the penetrator in anal intercourse.
›Textiles. a cluster of textile fibers, especially tow, put on a distaff.a strand of the long wool fibers in sliver form, separated from noil by combing and wound into a large ball.a similar strand of rayon.
›Jewelry. crown.
›the tops, Informal. the most outstanding person or thing in ability, favor, etc.: As a friend, she's the tops.
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›pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top; highest; uppermost; upper: the top shelf.
›highest in degree; greatest: to pay top prices.
›foremost, chief, or principal: to win top honors in a competition.
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topped, top·ping.
›to furnish with a top; put a top on.
›to be at or constitute the top of.
›to reach the top of.
›to rise above: The sun had topped the horizon.
›to exceed in height, amount, number, etc.
›to surpass, excel, or outdo: That tops everything.
›Theater. to reply in a voice of greater volume or higher pitch: King Henry must top the crowd noises in his St. Crispin's Day speech.
›to surmount with something specified: to top a sundae with whipped cream.
›to remove the top of; crop; prune: to top a tall tree.
›to get or leap over the top of.
›Chemistry. to distill off only the most volatile part of.
›Sports. to strike above its center, giving it a forward spin.to make by hitting the ball in this manner.
›to top-dress.
›Obsolete. to have sexual intercourse with.
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topped, top·ping.
›to rise aloft.
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›top off, to climax or complete, especially in an exceptional manner; finish: They topped off the evening with a ferryboat ride at midnight.to fill completely: to top off a gas tank.
›top out, to finish the top of.to reach the highest level.