Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [top]
- /bloʊ wʌnz tɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [top]
- /bloʊ wʌnz tɒp/
Definitions of blow one's top words
- noun blow one's top to lose one's temper 3
- noun blow one's top see blow one's stack at , blow1 3
- noun blow one's top the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point. 1
- noun blow one's top the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything. 1
- noun blow one's top the higher end of anything on a slope. 1
- noun blow one's top British. a part considered as higher: the top of the street. high gear of an automobile. 1
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Origin of blow one's top
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch top, German Zopf, Old Norse toppr “top”
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Parts of speech for Blow one's top
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blow one's top popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for blow one's top
verb blow one's top
- crack up — If someone cracks up, they are under such a lot of emotional strain that they become mentally ill.
- freak out — any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.
- hit the ceiling — the overhead interior surface of a room.
- wig out — an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.
- blow a gasket — to burst out in anger
noun blow one's top
- turmoil — a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
- fever — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- madness — the state of being mad; insanity.
- burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
- fury — unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like: The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal.
Antonyms for blow one's top
noun blow one's top
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- soundness — free from injury, damage, defect, disease, etc.; in good condition; healthy; robust: a sound heart; a sound mind.
- sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
verb blow one's top
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- flatter — to make flat.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
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