Definition of "Top" :

noun: a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

"They had the big top up in less than an hour."

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

"He stared as she buttoned her top."

noun: covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

"He removed the top of the carton."

noun: 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."

noun: platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

noun: the greatest possible intensity

"He screamed at the top of his lungs."

noun: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

noun: the highest or uppermost side of anything

"Put your books on top of the desk."

noun: the upper part of anything

"The mower cuts off the tops of the grass."

noun: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

"At the top of his profession."

noun: the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat

"A relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth."

verb: finish up or conclude

"They topped off their dinner with a cognac."

verb: be the culminating event

verb: cut the top off

"Top trees and bushes."

verb: strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

verb: reach or ascend the top of

"The hikers topped the mountain just before noon."

verb: pass by, over, or under without making contact

"The balloon cleared the tree tops."

verb: provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)

"The towers were topped with conical roofs."

verb: be superior or better than some standard

"She topped her performance of last year."

verb: be ahead of others; be the first

"She topped her class every year."

verb: be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point

"A star tops the Christmas Tree."

adjective: situated at the top or highest position

"The top shelf."