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      <text xml:space="preserve">{{wikipedia|dab=top (disambiguation)|top}}
==English==

{{rank|heaven|v.|difficult|801|top|tone|silent|takes}}

===Etymology===
{{etyl|ang}} ''[[summit]] or [[crest]]''

===Pronunciation===
* {{a|RP}} {{IPA|/tɒp/}}
* {{a|GenAm}} {{IPA|/tɑp/}}
* {{audio|en-us-top.ogg|Audio (US)}}
*: {{rhymes|ɒp}}

===Noun===
{{wikipedia}}
{{en-noun}}

# That part of an object furthest away in the opposite direction from that in which an unsupported object would fall.&lt;!-- This is gibberish. What does it mean?  Answer: this definiton works for any celstial body, be it the earth, moon or mars, etc. because of the direction of gravity! Excellent definition.--&gt;
#: ''His kite got caught at the '''top''' of the tree.''
# The part viewed, or intended to be viewed, nearest the edge of the visual field normally occupied by the uppermost visible objects.&lt;!-- More gibberish. --&gt;
#: ''Headings appear at the '''tops''' of pages.'' Or, ''Further weather information can be found at the '''top''' of your television screen.''
# A [[lid]], [[cap]] or [[cover]] of a container.
# A [[garment]] worn to cover the [[torso]].
# A child’s [[spin]]ning [[toy]]; a [[spinning top]]
# {{nautical}} A [[framework]] at the top of a [[ship]]'s [[mast]] to which [[rigging]] is attached
# {{baseball}} The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.
# {{BDSM}} A [[dominant]] partner in a [[BDSM]] relationship or [[roleplay]].
# {{slang|gay sexuality}} A gay man who likes take an [[active]] [[sexual]] role rather than a [[passive]] role (e.g. to [[penetrate]] in [[anal sex]] rather than be penetrated).

====Synonyms====
* (''part seen, or intended to be seen, nearest the edge of the visual field normally occupied by the uppermost visible objects''): [[head]] (''of a page'')
* (''lid''): [[cap]], [[cover]], [[lid]]

====Antonyms====
* (''part of an object furthest away in the opposite direction from that in which an unsupported object would fall''): [[base]], [[bottom]], [[underside]]
* (''part seen, or intended to be seen, nearest the edge of the visual field normally occupied by the uppermost visible objects''): [[foot]] (''of a page'')
* (''garment''): [[bottom]]s
* (''sexual slang''): [[bottom]]
* (''gay sexual slang''): [[bottom]]

====Derived terms====
{{top2}}
* [[big top]]
* [[on top]]&lt;!--adverb, as in &quot;sit on top&quot;--&gt;
* [[on top of]]&lt;!--preposition, with literal and figurative senses--&gt;
* [[on top of the world]]
* [[top and tail]]
{{mid2}}
* [[top-down]]
* [[top hat]]
* [[topless]]
* [[top of the hour]]
* [[top of the morning]]
* [[topping]]
{{bottom2}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|uppermost part}}
* Arabic: {{Arab|[[قمة]]}} (qímma) {{f}}
* Armenian: {{t|hy|գագաթ|tr=gagat’|sc=Armn}}
* Chinese: [[頂]], [[顶]] (dǐng)
* Dutch: {{t-|nl|bovenkant|m}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|huippu}}, {{t-|fi|latva}}, {{t-|fi|nuppi}}, {{t+|fi|pää}}
* French: {{t+|fr|dessus|m}}
* German: [[Oberteil]] {{m}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|tető}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|cima|f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Japanese: [[頂上]] (ちょうじょう, chōjō)
* Korean: [[꼭대기]] (kkogdaegi)
* [[Malayalam]]: [[മുകള്‍ ഭാഗം]] (mukaL bhaagam)
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|topp|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|cima|f}}, {{t+|pt|topo|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|вершина|f|tr=veršína|sc=Cyrl}}
* Spanish: [[cima]] {{f}}, parte superior {{f}}
* Swedish: {{t-|sv|topp|c}}
* [[Tatar]]: [[töpe#Tatar|töpe]]
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|uppermost part of a visual field}}
* Dutch: {{t-|nl|bovenkant|m}}
* Finnish: [[yläreuna]]
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|topp|m}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|cabecera|f}}
* Swedish: [[överdel]] {{c}}
* [[Tatar]]: [[töpe#Tatar|töpe]]
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|lid, cap, cover}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|deksel|n}}
* Finnish: [[kansi]]; [[korkki]] (bottle top, cork)
* French: {{t+|fr|couvercle|m}}
* German: [[Deckel]] {{m}}, [[Kappe]] {{f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Malayalam]]: [[അടപ്പ്]] (atappu), [[മൂടി]] (mooti)
* Norwegian: {{t-|no|deksel|n}}, {{t-|no|lokk|n}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|tapa|f}}, {{t+|es|cobertizo|m}}
* Swedish: [[lock]] {{n}}, [[kapsyl]] {{c}}, [[propp]] {{c}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|garment worn to cover the torso}}
* Dutch: [[bovenkleding]] {{f}}, [[topje]] {{n}}
* Finnish: [[yläosa]], [[toppi]]
* German: [[Oberteil]] {{n}}, ''sleeveless, for ladies:'' [[Top]] {{n}}
* [[Malayalam]]: [[മേല്‍ വസ്ത്രം]] (mel vasthram)
{{trans-mid}}
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|topp|m}}
* Spanish: [[top]] {{m}}, prenda superior {{f}}
* Swedish: [[topp]] {{c}}, [[överdel]] {{c}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|child’s spinning toy}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|tol|m}}
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|hyrrä}}
* German: {{t+|de|Kreisel|m}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|סביבון|m|sc=Hebr}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|trottola|f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Malayalam]]: [[പമ്പരം]] (pamparam)
* Norwegian: {{t-|no|snurrebass|m}}
* Serbian: [[zvrk]] {{m}}, [[čigra]] {{f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|trompo|m}}, {{t+|es|pirinola|f}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|snurra|c}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|top of a ship's mast}}
* Finnish: [[huippuhela]], [[toppi]]
* Italian: {{t+|it|coffa|f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|proa|f}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|baseball term}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|sexual slang: dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay}}
* Spanish: [[dominador]] {{m}}, [[dominadora]] {{f}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|gay sexual slang: gay man who likes to penetrate in anal sex}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|ativo|m}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Spanish: [[activo]] {{m}}, [[hombre]] [[penetrador]] {{m}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Verb===
{{en-verb|top|p|ing}}

# To [[cover]] on the top or with a top.
# To [[cut]] or [[remove]] the top (as of a tree)
# To [[excel]], to [[beat]].
# {{British|slang}} To [[kill]], [[murder]].
&lt;!--Is the assertion here that these meet our [[WS:CFI]]?  Print citations from http://print.google.com/ please.
# (''sexual slang'') To be the [[dominant]] partner in a [[BDSM]] relationship or roleplay.
# (''gay sexual slang'') To be the partner who penetrates in anal sex.
--&gt;

====Synonyms====
* (''excel''): [[beat]], [[better]], [[best]], do better than, [[exceed]], [[excel]], [[outdo]], [[surpass]], [[trump]], [[worst]]
* (''kill''):
** (''standard''): [[kill]], [[murder]], [[slaughter]], [[slay]]
** (''informal/slang''): [[do in]], [[do away with]], [[take out]], [[wipe out]]

====Derived terms====
* [[top oneself]]

====Translations====

{{trans-top|excel}}
* Dutch: [[uitmunten]]
* Finnish: [[olla]] [[parempi]], [[voittaa]], [[lyödä]]
{{trans-mid}}
* Spanish: ser exitoso, ser un éxito, rindir
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|överträffa}}
{{trans-bottom}}

&lt;!--Note: include SLANG terms here, where these exist--&gt;
{{trans-top|slang: to murder}}
* Dutch: [[van kant maken]]
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{checktrans}}
* {{ttbc|Spanish}} [[rematar]]

===Adjective===
'''top'''

# {{informal}} [[best]].

====Related terms====
* [[top banana]]
* [[top dog]]
* [[top totty]]

====Translations====
* Dutch: [[top-]]
* Finnish: [[huippu]], [[huippu|huippu-]] (''prefix in a compound''), [[paras]]
* Spanish: {{t+|es|máximo}}

===Adverb===
'''top'''

# Rated first.
#: ''She came '''top''' in her French exam.''

====Synonyms====
* [[first]]

===See also===
* [[topple]]

===Anagrams===
* [[opt]]
* [[pot]]

[[Category:1000 English basic words]]

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==Albanian==

===Noun===
{{infl|sq|noun}}

# [[ball]]

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==Crimean Tatar==

===Noun===
{{infl|crh|noun}}

# [[ball]]
# [[lump]]
# [[cannon]]

====Declension====
{{crh-latin-noun|nıñ|qa|nı|ta|tan}}

====Derived terms====
* [[babaytop]]
* [[toplaşuv]]
* [[topçu]]
* [[top qundağı]]

===References===
* {{R:Useinov-Mireev 2002}}

[[Category:Crimean Tatar nouns]]

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==Croatian==

===Noun===
{{infl|hr|noun|g=m}}

# {{chess|lang=hr}} [[rook]]

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==Danish==

===Noun===
{{da-noun|stem=topp|en|e}}

# [[summit]], [[peak]]
# [[hairpiece]]
# [[top#english|top]] (uppermost part, lid, cap, cover, garment worn to cover the torso, child’s spinning toy)

====Derived terms====
* [[tophastighed]] {{c}}
* [[tophue]] {{c}}
* [[topløs]] {{pos a}}
* [[topmøde]] {{n}}
* [[topnøgle]] {{c}}
* [[toppakning]] {{c}}
* [[toppunkt]] {{n}}
* [[topstilling]] {{c}}
* [[topstykke]] {{n}}
* [[fra top til tå]]

====Inflection====
{{da-noun-infl|stem=topp|en|e}}

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==Dutch==

===Noun===
{{infl|nl|noun|g=m}} (''plural:'' '''[[toppen]]''', ''diminutive'' '''[[topje]]''')

# top (''uppermost part'')

====Antonyms====
* [[bodem]]

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==Kurdish==
[[Image:Fussball.jpg|thumb|top]]

===Noun===
{{infl|ku|noun|g=f}}

# [[ball]] (object, generally spherical, used for playing games)

{{tbot entry|Kurdish|ball|2008|April|ku}}

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==Slovene==

===Etymology===
Common Slavic *{{term||tup}}.

===Adjective===
{{infl|sl|noun|g=m}}

# [[blunt]]

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==Turkish==

===Noun===
{{tr-noun|u|lar}}

# [[ball]]
# [[cannon]]
# {{slang|lang=tr}} [[gay]]

====Declension====
{{tr-noun-c|o|t}}

[[af:top]]
[[am:top]]
[[ar:top]]
[[az:top]]
[[et:top]]
[[el:top]]
[[es:top]]
[[fa:top]]
[[fr:top]]
[[ko:top]]
[[hr:top]]
[[io:top]]
[[it:top]]
[[kk:top]]
[[ku:top]]
[[lo:top]]
[[hu:top]]
[[ml:top]]
[[nl:top]]
[[ja:top]]
[[pl:top]]
[[pt:top]]
[[ru:top]]
[[simple:top]]
[[sl:top]]
[[fi:top]]
[[sv:top]]
[[ta:top]]
[[te:top]]
[[th:top]]
[[tr:top]]
[[vi:top]]
[[vo:top]]
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