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on top

on top
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on, awn top]
    • /ɒn, ɔn tɒp/
    • /ɒn tɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn top]
    • /ɒn, ɔn tɒp/

Definitions of on top words

  • noun on 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 on top the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything. 1
  • noun on top the higher end of anything on a slope. 1
  • noun on top British. a part considered as higher: the top of the street. high gear of an automobile. 1
  • noun on top tops. the part of a plant that grows above ground, especially of an edible root. one of the tender tips of the branches or shoots of plants. 1
  • noun on top the part of anything that is first or foremost; beginning: Let's go over it from the top again. 1
See all 53 definitions of on top

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Origin of on 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”

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for On top

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of On top

on 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".

on top usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for on top

adj on top

  • ahead of the game — in the position of winning, esp. in gambling
  • celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.

noun on top

  • leg up — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.

adjective on top

  • arrived — to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome.

adverb on top

  • extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
  • leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
  • more — Mossi (def 2).
All 8 Synonyms of on top

Antonyms for on top

adjective on top

  • losing — causing or suffering loss.
Just one Antonym for on top

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