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- [on, awn top uhv, ov]
- /ɒn, ɔn tɒp ʌv, ɒv/
- /ɒn tɒp əv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on, awn top uhv, ov]
- /ɒn, ɔn tɒp ʌv, ɒv/
Definitions of on top of words
- noun on top of 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 of the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything. 1
- noun on top of the higher end of anything on a slope. 1
- noun on top of British. a part considered as higher: the top of the street. high gear of an automobile. 1
- noun on top of 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 of the part of anything that is first or foremost; beginning: Let's go over it from the top again. 1
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Origin of on top of
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 On top of
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on top of 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for on top of
prep on top of
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
- besides — Besides something or beside something means in addition to it.
- in excess of — more than
adv on top of
- along with — accompanying; together with
- also — You can use also to give more information about a person or thing, or to add another relevant fact.
- as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.
- as well as — You use as well as when you want to mention another item connected with the subject you are discussing.
- in addition — also, as well
verb on top of
- apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
- cognize — to perceive, become aware of, or know
- know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- ken — a male given name, form of Kendall or Kenneth.
- kenning — knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception: an idea beyond one's ken.
adj on top of
- in the know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- know the score — understand the situation
- know what's what — to know how one thing or things in general work
- informed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
adverb on top of
- against — If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
- alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
- approaching — coming closer in time
- at — You use at to indicate the place or event where something happens or is situated.
- attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
preposition on top of
Antonyms for on top of
preposition on top of
- deficient — If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
- fewer — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
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