/tɒp/
Translation
The highest part of something.
Word origin
From Old English topp, meaning the highest point or a tuft of hair.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- topp
Grammar
Examples
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The "top" is the highest part.
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"On top of" means above it and touching it.
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"Tops" is the plural form.
Used in
Stories
(6)Grammar articles
(6)British vs American grammar: have got, gotten, the team are, and the other quiet differences
Compound nouns in English: car park, coffee cup, and why GREENhouse is not green HOUSE
Conditional sentences in English: the four types explained
Dummy subjects in English: it's raining, there's a problem, and why the subject slot is never empty
Emphasis in English: I do like it, my own, the very, and how to push back
So, such, too and enough in English: words of degree and result
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