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- [top awf, of]
- /tɒp ɔf, ɒf/
- /tɒp ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [top awf, of]
- /tɒp ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of top off words
- noun top off 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 top off the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything. 1
- noun top off the higher end of anything on a slope. 1
- noun top off British. a part considered as higher: the top of the street. high gear of an automobile. 1
- noun top off 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 top off 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 top off
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; noun use of verb phrase top off to inform (on someone)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Top off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
top off popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
top off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for top off
verb top off
- ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballasting — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
- carry through — If you carry something through, you do it or complete it, often in spite of difficulties.