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Pro wrestling was there, and I was good at it, thank God. I started getting a lot of offers, but unfortunately, at WWE I was under a tight leash. I think it had a lot to do with The Rock making the transition, and me possibly being the next guy - you know, the company didn't want to lose another top performer.
Kurt Angle

Meaning of "top" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOP

Old English topp; related to Old High German zopf plait, Old Norse toppr tuft.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOP

top  [tɒp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Top is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb top in English.

WHAT DOES TOP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

top

Top

A top is a toy designed to be spun rapidly on the ground, the motion of which causes it to remain precisely balanced on its tip because of inertia. Such toys have existed since antiquity. Traditionally tops were constructed of wood, sometimes with an iron tip, and would be set in motion by aid of a string or rope coiled around its axis which, when pulled quickly, caused a rapid unwinding that would set the top in motion. Today they are often built of plastic, and modern materials and manufacturing processes allows tops to be constructed with such precise balance that they can be set in motion by a simple twist of the fingers and twirl of the wrist without need for string or rope.

Definition of top in the English dictionary

The first definition of top in the dictionary is the highest or uppermost part of anything. Other definition of top is the most important or successful position. Top is also the part of a plant that is above ground.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TOP

PRESENT

Present
I top
you top
he/she/it tops
we top
you top
they top
Present continuous
I am topping
you are topping
he/she/it is topping
we are topping
you are topping
they are topping
Present perfect
I have topped
you have topped
he/she/it has topped
we have topped
you have topped
they have topped
Present perfect continuous
I have been topping
you have been topping
he/she/it has been topping
we have been topping
you have been topping
they have been topping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I topped
you topped
he/she/it topped
we topped
you topped
they topped
Past continuous
I was topping
you were topping
he/she/it was topping
we were topping
you were topping
they were topping
Past perfect
I had topped
you had topped
he/she/it had topped
we had topped
you had topped
they had topped
Past perfect continuous
I had been topping
you had been topping
he/she/it had been topping
we had been topping
you had been topping
they had been topping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will top
you will top
he/she/it will top
we will top
you will top
they will top
Future continuous
I will be topping
you will be topping
he/she/it will be topping
we will be topping
you will be topping
they will be topping
Future perfect
I will have topped
you will have topped
he/she/it will have topped
we will have topped
you will have topped
they will have topped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been topping
you will have been topping
he/she/it will have been topping
we will have been topping
you will have been topping
they will have been topping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would top
you would top
he/she/it would top
we would top
you would top
they would top
Conditional continuous
I would be topping
you would be topping
he/she/it would be topping
we would be topping
you would be topping
they would be topping
Conditional perfect
I would have top
you would have top
he/she/it would have top
we would have top
you would have top
they would have top
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been topping
you would have been topping
he/she/it would have been topping
we would have been topping
you would have been topping
they would have been topping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you top
we let´s top
you top
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to top
Past participle
topped
Present Participle
topping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOP

top and tail
top banana
top boot
top boots
top brass
top cat
top copy
top dead-centre
top dog
top dollar
top drawer
top dressing
top end
top floor
top gear
top hand
top hat
top kill
top management

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOP

cop
crop
desktop
develop
drop
hip-hop
hoop
hop
laptop
loop
over the top
over-the-top
Photoshop
pop
scoop
shop
shut up shop
stop
T-stop
workshop

Synonyms and antonyms of top in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TOP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «top» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of top

Translation of «top» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOP

Find out the translation of top to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of top from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «top» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顶尖的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de arriba
570 millions of speakers

English

top
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शीर्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَعْلَى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

верхний
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

superior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শীর্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

du haut
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oberster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一番上の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맨 위의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

nduwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đứng đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शीर्षस्थानी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üst
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

superiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

najwyższy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

найвищий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

superior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορυφαίος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

top
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

översta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

øvre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of top

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOP»

The term «top» is very widely used and occupies the 139 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «top» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «top» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about top

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «TOP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word top.
1
Marina Abramovic
When I was 14, I thought I looked terrible. I wore these typical Slavic shoes with metal bottoms so you could always hear me coming and this really ugly princess skirt and blouse with the top button closed. I had a boy haircut, a baby face covered with pimples, and a really big nose.
2
Charlie Adam
Football's all about opinions, all of them different, whether from a top analyst or a man in a bunnet, and some folk are just never going to like you.
3
Christina Aguilera
The roughest road often leads to the top.
4
Omar Ahmad
Letters actually work. Even the top dog himself takes time every day to read 10 letters that are picked out by staff. I can tell you that every official that I've ever worked with will tell you about the letters they get and what they mean.
5
Kurt Angle
Pro wrestling was there, and I was good at it, thank God. I started getting a lot of offers, but unfortunately, at WWE I was under a tight leash. I think it had a lot to do with The Rock making the transition, and me possibly being the next guy - you know, the company didn't want to lose another top performer.
6
Apparat
If you want to make people dance, you need to follow certain rules. Build-ups and breaks and stuff. I like to be free. On top of it all, I never really felt that I'm good at making fat-sounding dance tracks.
7
Norman Ralph Augustine
If a sufficient number of management layers are superimposed on top of each other, it can be assured that disaster is not left to chance.
8
Justin Bieber
Now that I'm on top, everyone wants to bring me down. Everyone's trying to tug at me and take my spot.
9
Barbara Boxer
I was a stock broker once. I think there is an absolute place for market investments. But they should never be the basis of one's retirement. They should be an additional piece on top of a basic, secure, guaranteed retirement benefit.
10
David Chang
Before I had my own restaurant, I was never top dog in the kitchen. I've always had a low opinion of myself as a cook.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOP»

Discover the use of top in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to top and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest
In this stunning picture book, Steve Jenkins takes us to Mount Everest - exploring its history, geography, climate, and culture. This unique book takes readers on the ultimate adventure of climbing the great mountain.
Steve Jenkins, 2002
2
See You at the Top
This deeply moving book offers a compelling case for Ziglar's basic premise: You will have everything you want in life if you help others.
Zig Ziglar, 2010
3
Big Nate: From the Top
Middle school kids everywhere can relate to Big Nate's daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food, and all-around conventionality. This collection features cartoonist Lincoln Peirce's daily and Sunday strips.
Peirce, Lincoln, 2011
4
Ten Top Stories
A collection of ten popular short stories selected by young adults by such noted writers as Gene Coghlan, Norah Burke, and Daniel Keyes.
David A. Sohn, 1985
5
Top Telemarketing Techniques
Useful for salespeople, managers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, this guide offers insight and strategies for using the telephone as a sales tool, with chapters on using the voice, closing the sale, telemarketing scripts, and common ...
Ellen Bendremer, 2003
6
100 Top Consultations in Small Animal General Practice
Focusing on 'day one competencies', this book offers essential guidance to the most common problems encountered in small animal general practice.
Peter Hill, Sheena Warman, Geoff Shawcross, 2011
7
Camping's Top Secrets: A Lexicon of Camping Tips Only the ...
Presents tips on camping, including weather forecasting, building shelters, making fires, using maps, treating common ailments, and treating drinking water.
Cliff Jacobson, 2006
8
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Can Women Reach the Top of ...
The ground-breaking study of women executives in fortune 100-sized companies, updated for the 1990s
Ann M. Morrison, Randall P. White, Ellen Van Velsor, 1992
9
Top 20 Teens: Discovering the Best-Kept Thinking, Learning & ...
That's where this book comes in. Developed by a team of students, parents and educators, Top 20 Teens presents the Thinking, Learning and Communicating skills of the Top 20, the difference makers.
Paul Bernabei, Tom Cody, Willow Sweeney, 2009
10
48 Top Notch Track Plans
Collects layouts inspired by actual railroads around the United States, or that were winners of a layout contest
Bob Hayden, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term top is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May …
Former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have signed up to present a new show on Amazon's streaming video service. «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Top Gear farewell episode leaves critics divided
Reviews for Jeremy Clarkson's final Top Gear episode have offered different opinions on whether the programme was at its best or past its prime. The 75-minute ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
Top Gear TV is looking for fresh talent. Here's how to apply
Top Gear TV is looking for fresh talent. Here's how to apply. Chris Evans is on the hunt for co-presenters, and it could be you. Here's where to send your clips. «Top Gear, Jun 15»
4
do you want to present Top Gear?
Ever thought you'd make a brilliant Top Gear presenter? Well, here's your chance to put your money where your mouth is. Or, rather, your face where your mouth ... «Top Gear, Jun 15»
5
Chris Evans to be new Top Gear presenter
TV and radio personality Chris Evans will replace Jeremy Clarkson as the lead presenter of an all-new Top Gear line-up, the BBC has announced. Evans said ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
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Top Gear return may stall over how to replace Jeremy Clarkson
Top Gear: James May and Richard Hammond are understood to be concerned about how the BBC show would work without Jeremy Clarkson. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
BBC 'considered axing' Richard Hammond from Top Gear
Former Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman has had a dig at what he called the BBC's "Meddling Department" and told how his bosses considered axing ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
8
Billboard Music Awards 2015: Top 10 Moments
Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Harry Styles of One Direction, winners of the Top Duo/Group and Top Touring Artist awards, pose in the press ... «Billboard, May 15»
9
Top baby names from 2014 have been revealed
It's the first time the name — also that of Chelsea Clinton 's new daughter — has made the top of the list. (Dad Prince William is in the top 10, too, but not mom ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
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Top Gear: Jodie Kidd, Philip Glenister and Guy Martin 'in advanced …
... to sign Jodie Kidd, Philip Glenister and Guy Martin as the new Top Gear presenters. ... Motor Circuit, prompting rumours of a possible Top Gear comeback. «The Independent, May 15»

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