top (verb)
1top out — verb 1. give up one s career just as one becomes very successful The financial consultant topped out at age 40 because he was burned out • Hypernyms: ↑leave office, ↑quit, ↑step down, ↑resign • Verb Frames: Somebody s …
2top off — verb 1. finish up or conclude They topped off their dinner with a cognac top the evening with champagne • Syn: ↑top • Hypernyms: ↑complete, ↑finish • Verb Frames …
3top — Ⅰ. top [1] ► NOUN 1) the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface. 2) a thing placed on, fitted to, or covering the upper part of something. 3) (the top) the highest or most important rank, level, or position. 4) the utmost degree: she… …
4top up — verb Date: 1937 transitive verb British to make up to the full quantity, capacity, or amount intransitive verb British to replenish a supply • top up noun, British …
5top|ple — «TOP uhl», verb, pled, pling. –v.i. 1. to fall forward; tumble down: »The chimney toppled over on the roof. 2. to lean or hang over in an unsteady way: »beneath toppling crags. SYNONYM(S): teeter. –v.t …
6top rope Climbing — noun a rope lowered from above to the lead climber in a group, to give assistance at a difficult part of a climb. verb (top rope) climb (a route) using a top rope …
7top up — verb a) to refill something I shall top up with petrol before the long trip. b) to extend the credit of something The waitress topped up my coffee every few minutes. Syn: refill …
8top-slice — top sliceˈ transitive verb To subtract a sum of money from (a fund) before any other transactions are made, usu to finance a specific project • • • Main Entry: ↑top …
9top|soil — «TOP SOYL», noun, verb. –n. 1. the upper part of the soil; surface soil: »Farmers need rich topsoil for their crops. 2. loam or other earth from or in this part of the soil, usually consisting of sand, clay, and decayed organic matter. –v.t. 1.… …
10top it off — verb To emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse. The boss fired Fred and, to top it all off, he asked security to escort him to the door …