Tra từ top - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

top [top tops topped topping] noun, adjective, verb BrE [tɒp] NAmE [tɑːp]
noun

HIGHEST POINT
1. countable the highest part or point of sth
• She was standing at the top of the stairs.
• Write your name at the top.
•The title is right at the top of the page.
•He filled my glass to the top.
•We climbed to the very top of the hill.
•Snow was falling on the mountain tops.
• (BrE)the top of the milk (= the cream that rises to the top of a bottle of milk)
•The wind was blowing in the tops of the trees.
see also ↑rooftop, ↑treetop

UPPER SURFACE
2. countable the upper flat surface of sth
• Can you polish the top of the table?
•a desk top
see also ↑hardtop, ↑roll-top desk, ↑tabletop

HIGHEST RANK
3. singular the ~ (of sth) the highest or most important rank or position
• He's at the top of his profession.
• She is determined to make it to the top (= achieve fame or success).
•They finished the season at the top of the league.
•We have a lot of things to do, but packing is at the top of the list.
•This decision came from the top.

FARTHEST POINT
4. singular the ~ of sth the end of a street, table, etc. that is farthest away from you or from where you usually come to it
• I'll meet you at the top of Thorpe Street.

OF PEN/BOTTLE
5. countable a thing that you put on the end of sth to close it
• Where's the top of this pen?
•a bottle with a screw top

CLOTHING
6. countable a piece of clothing worn on the upper part of the body
• I need a top to go with this skirt.
•a tracksuit/pyjama/bikini top
see also ↑crop top

LEAVES OF PLANT
7. countable, usually plural the leaves of a plant that is grown mainly for its root
• Remove the green tops from the carrots.

AMOUNT OF MONEY
8. topsplural (BrE)used after an amount of money to show that it is the highest possible
•It couldn't have cost more than £50, tops.

BEST
9. topsplural (old-fashioned, informal)a person or thing of the best quality
•Among sports superstars she's (the) tops.
•In the survey the Brits come out tops for humour.

TOY
10. countable a child's toy that spins on a point when it is turned round very quickly by hand or by a string
•She was so confused— her mind was spinning like a top.
see also ↑big top
more at blow your top at ↑blow _v., at the top/bottom of the heap at ↑heap _n., (at the) bottom/top of the pile at ↑pile _n., thin on top at ↑thin _adj.

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 9 and adj. v. late Old English topp Germanic Dutch top ‘summit, crest’ n. sense 10 late Old English

Synonyms:
lid
top • cork • cap • plug
These are all words for a cover for a container.
lid • a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it: ▪ a jar with a tight-fitting lid
top • a thing that you put over the end of sth such as a pen or bottle in order to close it
cork • a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles
cap • (often in compounds) a top for a pen or a protective cover for sth such as the lens of a camera
plug • a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out: ▪ a bath plug
a tight-fitting lid/top/cap
a screw top/cap
a pen lid/top
to put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/cap
to pull out the cork/plug

Example Bank:
•Each cake had a cherry on top.
•Few of the trainee footballers make it to the top.
•He popped the top of a soda can.
•I'm going to clean the house from top to bottom this weekend.
•Pay was now (at the) top of the employees' agenda.
•She rose to the top of her profession within ten years.
•She was top of the class in geography.
•She wore a pink skirt with a matching top.
•The company has an unusually high proportion of young people at the top.
•There was a vase on top of the bookcase.
•We didn't climb to the very top of the mountain, but close enough.
•He filled my glass to the top.
•He's at the top of his profession.
•She is determined to make it to the top.
•The jar has a tight-fitting screw top.
•This printer is a top of the range model
•We have a lot of things to do, but packing is at the top of the list.
•We used to collect milk bottle tops for charity.
•Where's the top of my pen gone?
Idioms: ↑at the top of the tree ▪ ↑at the top of your voice ▪ ↑come out on top ▪ ↑from top to bottom ▪ ↑from top to toe ▪ ↑get on top of somebody ▪ ↑get on top of something ▪ ↑off the top of your head ▪ ↑on top ▪ ↑on top of somebody ▪ ↑on top of the world ▪ ↑over the top ▪ ↑take something from the top ▪ ↑top and tail something ▪ ↑top it all ▪ ↑up top
Derived: ↑top out ▪ ↑top somebody up ▪ ↑top something off ▪ ↑top something up

adjective usually before noun
1. highest in position, rank or degree
• He lives on the top floor.
• She kept her passport in the top drawer.
•He's one of the top players in the country.
•She got the top job.
•He finished top in the exam.
•She got top marks for her essay.
•They're top of the league.
•The athletes are all on top form (= performing their best).
•Welfare reform is a top priority for the government.
•The car was travelling at top speed.
•Prices at the top end of the market are coming down.
•top quality silk
2. (BrE, informal)very good
•He's a top bloke.

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 9 and adj. v. late Old English topp Germanic Dutch top ‘summit, crest’ n. sense 10 late Old English

Example Bank:
•He was top of his class.
•She came top in the exams.
•She was top in English.
•He got the top job.
•She's one of the top players in the country.
•The athletes are all on top form.
•They're top of the league.
•This is top quality silk.

verb (-pp-)

BE MORE
1. ~ sth to be higher than a particular amount
•Worldwide sales look set to top $1 billion.

BE THE BEST
2. ~ sth to be in the highest position on a list because you are the most successful, important, etc
•The band topped the charts for five weeks with their first single.

PUT ON TOP
3. usually passive ~ sth (with sth) to put sth on the top of sth else
•fruit salad topped with cream
•The chapel was topped by a dome of white marble.

SAY/DO STH BETTER
4. ~ sth to say or do sth that is better, funnier, more impressive, etc. than sth that sb else has said or done in the past
•I'm afraid the other company has topped your offer (= offered more money).
•He has a house in five European capitals— how do you top that?

KILL YOURSELF
5. ~ yourself (BrE, informal)to kill yourself deliberately

CLIMB HILL
6. ~ sth (literary)to reach the highest point of a hill, etc.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 9 and adj. v. late Old English topp Germanic Dutch top ‘summit, crest’ n. sense 10 late Old English

Example Bank:
•Sales of the book have now topped the six million mark.
•Worldwide sales look set to top $1 billion.
•I'm afraid that the other company has topped your offer.
•It was a wonderful performance, and I challenge anyone to top that.
•Topping all the others by far, the award went to one of Hollywood's most respected actors.