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, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for top out (1 of 3)

top out

verb

(adverb) to place the highest stone on (a building) or perform a ceremony on this occasion

British Dictionary definitions for top out (2 of 3)

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)

See also top off, top out, tops, top up

Word Origin for top

Old English topp; related to Old High German zopf plait, Old Norse toppr tuft

British Dictionary definitions for top out (3 of 3)

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 top out (1 of 2)

top out

1

Complete the top portion of a building, as in They were scheduled to top out the dome next week. This idiom was first recorded in 1834.

2

Fill up a ship or complete its cargo, as in The ship was topped out with scrap iron. This idiom was first recorded in 1940.

3

Cease rising, as in Interest rates topped out at 10 percent. [Second half of 1900s]

4

Retire just as one becomes very successful, as in He decided that at sixty it was time to top out. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s]

Idioms and Phrases with top out (2 of 2)

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