What is the meaning of top?

Answer 1

The top of something is the highest point or the part that faces up. For a mountain, the top of it would be its peak. The top of a house would be its roof.

Top, when used as an adjective, means best. A valedictorian would be at the top of their class in terms of grades and academic achievement.

When used as a verb, it means to do better than. It can also mean to trim the top part of a tree or to climb a mountain.

A top is also a type of spinning toy. With one type, you pull a handle of up and then push toward the floor. There is a gear in the shaft of the handle to make it turn as you push. Once it is fast enough, you let go and let it spin. If you spin them fast enough, they may whistle or make other sounds. A simpler version is just a cone-shaped piece of plastic. It has a small shaft that is molded to it, and you twist the whole thing in your fingers with that shaft and let go. The original tops were made out of wood and may have used string for pulling them (similar to a yo-yo).