tops Meaning & Definition
What Does Tops Mean?
Tops is an adverb that means At the very most; as a maximum. As an adjective, it means Great; excellent. As a noun, it means plural of top.
Tops at a Glance
| Part of speech | adverb, adjective, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /tɒps/ |
| Synonyms | crack, ace and first-rate |
| Antonyms | base, bottom and underside |
Tops Definition (Adverb)
- At the very most; as a maximum.
Your essay should be two pages, tops.
Tops as an Adjective
- Great; excellent.
Tops as a Noun
- plural of top
Noun
- The uppermost field of a dartboard; the double-20 field
Scoring 38 more points leaves him with tops for the win.
Tops as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of top
Noun
- The highest or uppermost part of something.
His kite got caught at the top of the tree.
- A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.
The boy was amazed at how long the top would spin.
- (heading) Someone who is eminent.
- (BDSM) A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
- A man penetrating or with a preference for penetrating during homosexual intercourse.
I prefer being a top, and my boyfriend prefers being a bottom.
- A top quark.
- The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.
- (ropemaking) A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudinal grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.
- (sound) Highest pitch or loudest volume.
She sang at the top of her voice.
- (wool manufacture) A bundle or ball of slivers of combed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.
- (obsolete, except in one sense of phrase on top of) Eve; verge; point.
- The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.
- (in the plural) Topboots.
- A stroke on the top of the ball.
- A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top.
- (in restaurants, preceded by a number) (A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.
Verb
- To cover on the top or with a top.
I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.
- To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
I don't want to be bald, so just top my hair.
- To excel, to surpass, to beat.
Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar.
- To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
Celine Dion topped the UK music charts twice in the 1990s.
- To commit suicide.
Depression causes many people to top themselves.
- To murder.
- (BDSM) To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
Giving advice to the dominant partner on how to run the BDSM session is called "topping from the bottom".
- (gay sexuality) To be the partner who penetrates in anal sex.
- (gay sexuality) To anally penetrate.
- To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower.
lofty ridges and topping mountains
- To predominate.
topping passions
- To excel; to rise above others.
- To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.
- (dyeing) To cover with another dye.
to top aniline black with methyl violet to prevent greening
- To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).
- To arrange (fruit, etc.) with the best on top.
- (of a horse) To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.
- To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.
- To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.
- To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.
Synonyms of Tops
Antonyms of Tops
Tops in a Sentence
Your essay should be two pages, tops.
Scoring 38 more points leaves him with tops for the win.
His kite got caught at the top of the tree.
The boy was amazed at how long the top would spin.
I prefer being a top, and my boyfriend prefers being a bottom.
She sang at the top of her voice.
I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.
I don't want to be bald, so just top my hair.
Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar.
Celine Dion topped the UK music charts twice in the 1990s.
Depression causes many people to top themselves.
Giving advice to the dominant partner on how to run the BDSM session is called "topping from the bottom".
lofty ridges and topping mountains
topping passions
to top aniline black with methyl violet to prevent greening
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Tops
Origin of Tops
Likely top + -s (diminutive).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tops
Is tops an adverb or an adjective?
Tops is mainly used as an adverb, but it can also be used as an adjective, a noun and a verb.
What is another word for tops?
Words with a similar meaning to tops include crack, ace and first-rate. See the full list of tops synonyms and antonyms.