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tops

tops
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tops]
    • /tɒps/
    • /tɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tops]
    • /tɒps/

Definitions of tops word

  • adjective tops pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top; highest; uppermost; upper: the top shelf. 1
  • adjective tops highest in degree; greatest: to pay top prices. 1
  • adjective tops foremost, chief, or principal: to win top honors in a competition. 1
  • adverb tops at a maximum; at most: It'll take an hour, tops. I'll give you $25 for that, tops. 1
  • noun tops a toy, often inversely conical, with a point on which it is made to spin. 1
  • verb with object tops to furnish with a top; put a top on. 1
See all 24 definitions of tops

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Origin of tops

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; plural of top1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tops

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

tops popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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Synonyms for tops

adj tops

  • a one — first-class; first-rate; superior
  • a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
  • a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
  • a-one — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.

noun tops

  • absolutes — free from imperfection; complete; perfect: absolute liberty.
  • apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
  • bourne — a brook or rivulet.
  • cynosure — a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty
  • druthers — one's own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I'd dance all night.

verb tops

  • answers — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
  • beats — Plural form of beat.
  • chocks — Plural form of chock.
  • climbs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climb.
  • cobs — Plural form of cob.

adjective tops

  • arches — Obsolete. a person who is preeminent; a chief.
  • champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
  • creamers — Plural form of creamer.
  • elites — Plural form of elite.
  • facials — Plural form of facial.
All 100 Synonyms of tops

Antonyms for tops

noun tops

  • bases — Bases is the plural of base.
  • cubics — Plural form of cubic.
  • essences — Plural form of essence.
  • feet — a plural of foot.
  • footings — Plural form of footing.
All 12 Antonyms of tops

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  • hashish

    the flowering tops and leaves of Indian hemp smoked, chewed, or drunk as a narcotic and intoxicant.

  • bail

    Bail is a sum of money that an arrested person or someone else puts forward as a guarantee that the arrested person will attend their trial in a law court. If the arrested person does not attend it, the money will be lost.

  • baize

    Baize is a thick woollen material which is used for covering tables on which games such as cards and snooker are played.

  • balaclava

    A balaclava is a tight woollen hood that covers every part of your head except your face.
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