The noun top has 11 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (23) top -- (the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page")
2. (16) top, top side, upper side, upside -- (the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted")
3. (8) peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit -- (the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock")
4. (3) top, top of the inning -- (the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth")
5. (3) acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top -- (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession")
6. (1) top -- (the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs")
7. top -- (platform surrounding the head of a lower mast)
8. top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top -- (a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday")
9. top, cover -- (covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle")
10. top -- (a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top")
11. circus tent, big top, round top, top -- (a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour")
Overview of verb top
The verb top has 10 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top -- (go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year")
2. (1) clear, top -- (pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops")
3. top -- (be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree")
4. lead, top -- (be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year")
5. top -- (provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs")
6. top -- (reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon")
7. top -- (strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin)
8. top, pinch -- (cut the top off; "top trees and bushes")
9. crown, top -- (be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting")
10. top, top off -- (finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne")
Overview of adj top
The adj top has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (11) top -- (situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf")