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tops

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/tɒps/ English

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noun

  1. The highest or uppermost part of something.“His kite got caught at the top of the tree.”
  2. A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.“The boy was amazed at how long the top would spin.”
  3. (heading) Someone who is eminent.
  4. (BDSM) A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.

verb

  1. To cover on the top or with a top.“I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.”
  2. To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)“I don't want to be bald, so just top my hair.”
  3. To excel, to surpass, to beat.“Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar.”
  4. To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).“Celine Dion topped the UK music charts twice in the 1990s.”

noun

  1. The uppermost field of a dartboard; the double-20 field“Scoring 38 more points leaves him with tops for the win.”

adjective

  1. Great; excellent.

adverb

  1. At the very most; as a maximum.“Your essay should be two pages, tops.”

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