{
    "term": "top",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "image": "data/images/pa/packaging.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the highest part or point of something",
            "sensetop": "at the top of somethingat the topto the topto the top of somethingon the topon the top of something",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was standing at the top of the stairs.",
                    "contextForm": "at the top of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The title is **right at the top** of the page."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Write your name at the top.",
                    "contextForm": "at the top"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He filled my glass to the top.",
                    "contextForm": "to the top"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We climbed to the **very top** of the hill.",
                    "contextForm": "to the top of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Snow was falling on the mountain tops.",
                    "contextForm": "on the top"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was completely bald on the top of his head.",
                    "contextForm": "on the top of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was out of breath when I **reached the top**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the top of the milk *(= the cream that rises to the top of a bottle of milk)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind was blowing in the tops of the trees."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["extreme", "very", "cliff"],
                "preposition": ["at the top", "on top", "to the top"],
                "phrases": ["from top to bottom"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the upper flat surface of something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Can you polish the top of the table?"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["extreme", "very", "cliff"],
                "preposition": ["at the top", "on top", "to the top"],
                "phrases": ["from top to bottom"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a piece of clothing worn on the upper part of the body",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I need a top to go with this skirt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a tracksuit/bikini/pyjama top"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was **wearing a** blue hooded **top**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She wore a pink skirt with a matching top."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["halter", "hooded", "long-sleeved"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a thing that you put on the end of something to close it",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Where's the top of this pen?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a bottle with a screw top"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He popped the top of a soda can."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We used to collect milk bottle tops for charity."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["bottle"],
                "verb + top": ["lift", "lift off", "pop"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the highest or most important rank or position",
            "sensetop": "at the top of somethingat the topto the topto the top of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They finished the season at the top of the league.",
                    "contextForm": "at the top of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's at the top of his profession."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have a lot of things to do, but packing is at the **top of the list**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company needs to make a change at the top.",
                    "contextForm": "at the top"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is determined to make it to the top *(= achieve fame or success)*.",
                    "contextForm": "to the top"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He worked his way to the top in just a few short years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The album shot straight to the top of the charts.",
                    "contextForm": "to the top of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The issue has recently **risen to the top** of the agenda."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I would not have gone into boxing if I didn't think I could **reach the top**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This decision came from the top."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has an unusually high proportion of young people at the top."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Pay was now at the top of the employees' agenda."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + top": ["get to", "make it to", "reach"],
                "preposition": ["at the top", "on top", "to the top"],
                "phrases": ["top of the agenda", "top of the class"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the end of a street, table, etc. that is furthest away from you or from where you usually come to it",
            "sensetop": "the top of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'll meet you at the top of Thorpe Street."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "the leaves of a plant that is grown mainly for its root",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Remove the green tops from the carrots."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "used after an amount of money, time, etc. to show that it is the highest, longest, etc. possible",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It couldn't have cost more than £50, tops."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It'll take a couple of hours, tops."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "a person or thing of the best quality",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Among sports superstars she’s (the) tops."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the survey the Brits come out tops for humour."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "a child’s toy that turns round on a point when it is moved very quickly by hand or by a string",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was so confused—her mind was **spinning like a top**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "high up/low down in the structure of an organization or a society",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "These workers are at the bottom of the economic heap."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in the highest position or rank in a profession or career",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "as loudly as possible",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was screaming at the top of her voice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was shouting at the top of my voice but she couldn't hear me."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to get very angry",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in the least/most important position in a group of people or things",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It’s been 20 years since a British player was top of the pile."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government is doing little to help those at the bottom of the social pile."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to win a contest or an argument",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "In most boardroom disputes he tends to come out on top."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "going to every part of a place in a very careful way",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We cleaned the house from top to bottom."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "completely; all over",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was dressed in green from top to toe."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be too much for somebody to manage or deal with",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "All this extra work is getting on top of him."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to manage to control or deal with something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "How will I ever get on top of all this work?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "just guessing or using your memory, without taking time to think carefully or check the facts",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I can't remember the name off the top of my head, but I can look it up for you."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "on the highest point or surface",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a cake with cream on top"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Stand on top and look down."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "in a leading position or in control",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She remained on top for the rest of the match."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "in addition",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Look, here's 30 dollars, and I'll buy you lunch on top."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "on, over or covering something/somebody",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Books were piled on top of one another."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was a vase on top of the bookcase."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many people were crushed when the building collapsed on top of them."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "in addition to something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He gets commission on top of his salary."
                },
                {
                    "text": "On top of everything else, my car's been stolen."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "very close to something/somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We were all living on top of each other in that tiny apartment."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "in control of a situation",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Do you think he's really on top of his job?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Work tends to pile up if I don’t keep on top of it."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very happy or proud",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "done with too much acting, emotion or effort",
            "labels": "(especially British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His performance is completely over the top."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an over-the-top reaction"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to go back to the beginning of a song, piece of music, etc. and repeat it",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "OK, everybody, let's take it from the top."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "with little or no hair on the head",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's starting to get a little thin on top *(= he's losing his hair)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's going bald on top."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Appearance"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to talk about a person’s intelligence",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He hasn't got much up top *(= he isn't very intelligent)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It’s what’s up top *(= how intelligent you are)* that matters."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tɒp/",
                "audio": "to/top/top__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tɑːp/",
                "audio": "to/top/top__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 9 late Old English topp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch top ‘summit, crest’. noun sense 10 late Old English, of unknown origin."
}