Idioms for top
Origin of top
1
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch
top, German
Zopf, Old Norse
toppr “top”
OTHER WORDS FROM top
un·topped, adjectiveWords nearby top
toots,
tootsie,
tootsy,
tootsy-wootsy,
toowoomba,
top,
top 40,
top banana,
top billing,
top boot,
top brass
British Dictionary definitions for over the top (1 of 2)
top
1
/ (tɒp) /
noun
adjective
of, relating to, serving as, or situated on the top
the top book in a pile
British informal
excellent
a top night out
verb tops, topping or topped (mainly tr)
Word Origin for top
Old English
topp; related to Old High German
zopf plait, Old Norse
toppr tuft
British Dictionary definitions for over the top (2 of 2)
top
2
/ (tɒp) /
noun
a toy that is spun on its pointed base by a flick of the fingers, by pushing a handle at the top up and down, etc
anything that spins or whirls around
sleep like a top
to sleep very soundly
Word Origin for top
Old English, of unknown origin
Idioms and Phrases with over the top (1 of 2)
over the top
Surpassing a goal or quota, as in The new salesmen are excellent; they were over the top within the first six months. [Mid-1900s]
Over the parapet of a military trench, as in The lieutenant sent fresh troops over the top. This usage dates from World War I.
Extreme, outrageous, as in This comedian's style goes over the top. [Slang; late 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with over the top (2 of 2)
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