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Synonyms of top in English:

top


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See Spanish definition of cabecera

noun

1‘we walked along the top of the cliff’

SYNONYMS
summit, peak, pinnacle, crest, crown, brow, brink, ridge, head, highest part, highest point, mountaintop, tip, apex, vertex, acme, apogee
ANTONYMS

bottom, base

2‘Mike tapped the top of the table with his knuckles’

SYNONYMS
upper part, upper surface, upper layer

3‘some growers clip off the carrots' green tops in the field’

SYNONYMS
leaves, shoots, stem, stalk
ANTONYMS

root

4‘she couldn't screw the top of the coffee jar on straight’

SYNONYMS
lid, cap, cover, stopper, cork, bung, plug

5‘United increased their lead at the top of the table’

SYNONYMS
high point, height, peak, pinnacle, zenith, acme, culmination, climax, crowning point, prime, meridian
success
ANTONYMS

low point, failure

6‘she was screaming at the top of her voice’

SYNONYMS
highest level, utmost extent

adjective

1‘her office is on the top floor’

SYNONYMS
highest, topmost, uppermost, upmost, upper, furthest up, loftiest
ANTONYMS

bottom, lowest

2‘some of the world's top scientists attended the conference’

SYNONYMS
foremost, leading, top-tier, principal, pre-eminent, greatest, finest, worthiest, highest, elite, A-list
informal top-notch

3‘the top management of the organization’

SYNONYMS
chief, principal, main, leading, highest, high, high-ranking, ruling, commanding
most powerful, most important, prominent, eminent, notable, illustrious

4‘a top Paris hotel’

SYNONYMS
prime, excellent, superb, superior, choice, select, elite, quality, top-quality, top-grade, first-rate, first-class, top-class, high-grade, grade A, best, finest, premier, choicest, superlative, unsurpassed, unexcelled, unparalleled, peerless, second to none
British top of the range
US top of the line
informal A1, top-notch, ace, crack
ANTONYMS

inferior, mediocre

5‘they are travelling at top speed’

SYNONYMS
maximum, maximal, greatest, topmost, utmost
ANTONYMS

minimum, lowest


verb

1‘sales are expected to top £1.3 billion’

SYNONYMS
exceed, surpass, go beyond, transcend, better, best, beat, defeat, excel, outstrip, outdo, outshine, eclipse, surmount, improve on, go one better than, cap, trump, trounce

2‘their debut album is currently topping the charts’

SYNONYMS
lead, head, be first in, be at the top of

3‘they topped a hill and began the run down the other side’

SYNONYMS
reach the top of, crest, climb, scale, ascend, mount, conquer

4‘chocolate sponge topped with white chocolate mousse’

SYNONYMS
cover, cap, crown, coat, overspread, finish, garnish

Phrases

    over the top

    ‘her reaction had been a bit over the top’


    SYNONYMS
    excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extreme, over the limit, exaggerated, extravagant, overblown, overripe, too much, unreasonable, needless, disproportionate, undue, unwarranted, uncalled for, unnecessary, going too far
    a bit much, OTT
    ANTONYMS

    moderate, restrained

    top something up

    ‘he topped up his glass’


    SYNONYMS
    fill, refill, refresh, freshen, replenish, recharge, resupply
    supplement, add to, augment
    ANTONYMS

    empty, finish

    on top of that

    ‘the field work was tiring, and there were household duties on top of that’


    SYNONYMS
    as well, in addition, too, also, besides, into the bargain, to boot
    archaic therewithal
    on top of the world


    SYNONYMS
    overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric, thrilled, elated, delighted, on cloud nine, on cloud seven, treading on air, walking on air, in seventh heaven, jubilant, rapturous, beside oneself with joy, jumping for joy, exultant, transported, delirious, enraptured, blissful, in raptures, as pleased as Punch, cock-a-hoop, as happy as a sandboy, as happy as Larry, like a child with a new toy
    over the moon, on top of the world, on a high, tickled pink
    Northern English made up
    North American as happy as a clam
    Australian wrapped
    ANTONYMS

    dejected, depressed