Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Top \Top\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Topped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Topping}.]
   1. To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges
      and topping mountains. --Derham.

   2. To predominate; as, topping passions. ``Influenced by
      topping uneasiness.'' --Locke.

   3. To excel; to rise above others.

            But write thy, and top.               --Dryden.

Source : WordNet®

top
     n 1: the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of
          the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of
          the first page"
     2: the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books
        on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was
        painted" [syn: {top side}, {upper side}, {upside}]
     3: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak
        was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of
        Monadnock" [syn: {peak}, {crown}, {crest}, {tip}, {summit}]
     4: the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at
        bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
        [syn: {top of the inning}] [ant: {bottom}]
     5: the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were
        deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at
        their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of
        perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted
        Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his
        ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man";
        "at the top of his profession" [syn: {acme}, {height}, {elevation},
         {peak}, {pinnacle}, {summit}, {superlative}]
     6: the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of
        his lungs"
     7: platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
     8: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on
        which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and
        string for his birthday" [syn: {whirligig}, {teetotum}, {spinning
        top}]
     9: covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a
        container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he
        couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover
        back on the kettle" [syn: {cover}]
     10: a garment (especially for women) that extends from the
         shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she
         buttoned her top"
     11: a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;
         "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had
         the big top up in less than an hour" [syn: {circus tent},
          {big top}, {round top}]
     [also: {topping}, {topped}]

top
     adj 1: situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
            [syn: {top(a)}] [ant: {bottom(a)}, {side(a)}]
     2: not to be surpassed; "his top effort" [syn: {greatest}]
     [also: {topping}, {topped}]

topped
     adj : having a top of a specified character [ant: {topless}]

top
     v 1: go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her
          performance of last year" [syn: {exceed}, {transcend}, {overstep},
           {pass}, {go past}]
     2: pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon
        cleared the tree tops" [syn: {clear}]
     3: be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A
        star tops the Christmas Tree"
     4: be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class
        every year" [syn: {lead}]
     5: provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical
        roofs"
     6: reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain
        just before noon"
     7: strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool)
        giving it a forward spin
     8: cut the top off; "top trees and bushes" [syn: {pinch}]
     9: be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
        [syn: {crown}]
     10: finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a
         cognac"; "top the evening with champagne" [syn: {top off}]
     [also: {topping}, {topped}]

topped
     See {top}