topnoun
chóp, đỉnh, đứng đầu, trên hết
/tɒp/Related words and phrases
Idioms
at the top/bottom of the heaphigh up/low down in the structure of an organization or a society
These workers are at the bottom of the economic heap. at the top of the treein the highest position or rank in a profession or career
at the top of your voiceas loudly as possible
She was screaming at the top of her voice.I was shouting at the top of my voice but she couldn't hear me. blow your top(informal)to get very angry
(at the) bottom/top of the pilein the least/most important position in a group of people or things
It’s been 20 years since a British player was top of the pile.The government is doing little to help those at the bottom of the social pile. come out on topto win a contest or an argument
In most boardroom disputes he tends to come out on top. from top to bottomgoing to every part of a place in a very careful way
We cleaned the house from top to bottom. from top to toecompletely; all over
She was dressed in green from top to toe. get on top of somebodyto be too much for somebody to manage or deal with
All this extra work is getting on top of him. get on top of somethingto manage to control or deal with something
How will I ever get on top of all this work? off the top of your head(informal)just guessing or using your memory, without taking time to think carefully or check the facts
I can't remember the name off the top of my head, but I can look it up for you. on topon the highest point or surface
a cake with cream on topStand on top and look down.in a leading position or in control
She remained on top for the rest of the match.in addition
Look, here's 30 dollars, and I'll buy you lunch on top. on top of something/somebodyon, over or covering something/somebody
Books were piled on top of one another.There was a vase on top of the bookcase.Many people were crushed when the building collapsed on top of them.in addition to something
He gets commission on top of his salary.On top of everything else, my car's been stolen.very close to something/somebody
We were all living on top of each other in that tiny apartment.in control of a situation
Do you think he's really on top of his job?Work tends to pile up if I don’t keep on top of it. over the top(especially British English, informal)done with too much acting, emotion or effort
His performance is completely over the top.an over-the-top reaction take something from the top(informal)to go back to the beginning of a song, piece of music, etc. and repeat it
OK, everybody, let's take it from the top. thin/bald on top(informal)with little or no hair on the head
He's starting to get a little thin on top (= he's losing his hair).He's going bald on top. up top(British English, informal)used to talk about a person’s intelligence
He hasn't got much up top (= he isn't very intelligent).It’s what’s up top (= how intelligent you are) that matters.