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"a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"nounthe first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
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"the balloon cleared the tree tops"verbpass by, over, or under without making contact
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"they had the big top up in less than an hour"nouna canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
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"he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"nouna conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
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"She topped her performance of last year"verbbe superior or better than some standard
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"top trees and bushes"verbcut the top off
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"the towers were topped with conical roofs"verbprovide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
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"put your books on top of the desk" "only the top side of the box was painted"nounthe highest or uppermost side of anything
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"she topped her class every year"verbbe ahead of others; be the first
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"he removed the top of the carton" "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"nouncovering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
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"They topped off their dinner with a cognac" "top the evening with champagne"verbfinish up or conclude
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"at the top of his profession"nounthe highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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"he stared as she buttoned her top"nouna garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hipstype of:
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"A star tops the Christmas Tree"verbbe at the top of or constitute the top or highest pointtype of:
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"The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"verbreach or ascend the top of
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"the top shelf"adjectivesituated at the top or highest position
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verbstrike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spintype of:
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"the mower cuts off the tops of the grass" "the title should be written at the top of the first page"nounthe upper part of anything
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- "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
- "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
- "they had the big top up in less than an hour"
- "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
- "She topped her performance of last year"
- "top trees and bushes"
- "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
- "put your books on top of the desk"
- "only the top side of the box was painted"
- "she topped her class every year"
- "he removed the top of the carton"
- "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
- "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"
- "top the evening with champagne"
- "at the top of his profession"
- "he stared as she buttoned her top"
- "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
- "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
- "the top shelf"
- "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
- "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"
- "the title should be written at the top of the first page"