top
the upper part of anything
How often you will meet it
Rank 783 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 23,590 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.011% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the upper part of anything the mower cuts off the tops of the grassthe title should be written at the top of the first page
- the highest or uppermost side of anything also: top side, upper side, upside put your books on top of the deskonly the top side of the box was painted
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) also: peak, crown, crest, tip, summit the view from the peak was magnificentthey clambered to the tip of Monadnock
- the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat also: top of the inning a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development also: acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit his landscapes were deemed the acme of beautythe artist's gifts are at their acme
- the greatest possible intensity he screamed at the top of his lungs
top in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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On top of the spur Jason halted.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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The Head Master began the removes of the top Shell.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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When he got to the top of the bank the horse was gone!
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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And as for water; who can find that on the top of a limestone rock?
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1