Word of the Day: Top
Use the word “top” for the highest point or area of something.
- There’s a lot of snow on top of the mountain.
- He’s sitting on top of the balloon.
- The tops of these buildings are very colorful and ornate.
- He’s wearing a hat on top of his head. It’s called a top hat.
- She’s wearing a tank top. (top = shirt)
There are many ways to use the word “top.”
- He feels like he’s on top of the world. (He’s very happy about something.)
- This project is on the top of our list of things to do this week. (It’s very important)
- She’s afraid she won’t be able to top her last performance. (When used as a verb, the word “top” sometimes means to beat or to do better.)
- What kind of toppings do you want on your pizza? (The word “topping” is a noun. “Toppings” for a pizza are meat or vegetables.)
- The waitress topped off his glass with more wine. (She added more wine so that he had a full glass. The past tense of “top” is “topped.”)
- The news was read at the top of the hour. (“The top of the hour” is when the minute hand on a clock reaches the 12. For example, 3:00 is the top of the hour. When the minute hand next reaches the top of the hour, it will be 4:00.)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with T page to see the list of all words starting with letter T. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
