What part of speech is tops?

Tops can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. tops is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of top (infinitive).
  • 2. tops is a noun, plural of top.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does tops mean?

Definitions

Adjective
tops - of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

Adverb
tops - At the very most; maximum.

Verb
top - cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
top - provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure); "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
top - strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
top - reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
top - be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
top - finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
top - be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
top - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
top - be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
top - be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"

Noun
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"
top - the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
top - 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"
top - a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
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"
top - the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
top - platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
top - the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
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"
top - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
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"
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Examples of tops

#   Sentence  
1. adj. She is absolutely tops.
2. adj. The top shelf.
3. noun She cut off the carrot tops.
4. noun I am thankful for standing on the tops of mountains.
5. noun We shouted for help at the tops of our voices.
6. noun It'll take three hours, tops.
7. noun Place small piece of potato skin inside the bottom of each larger potato shell. Fill each potato with an equal amount of cheese mixture. Gently press the surface of the filling with a fork to create texture. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with paprika.
8. noun The Parks Department is having dividers added to the tops of all park benches to prevent skateboarders from grinding their boards along the edges.
9. noun Juno will determine the global structure and motions of Jupiter's atmosphere below the cloud tops for the first time.
10. noun Orpheus with his lute made trees and the mountain tops that freeze bow themselves when he did sing.
11. noun And the waters were going and decreasing until the tenth month: for in the tenth month, the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains appeared.
12. noun Giraffes can eat leaves and buds from tree tops.
13. noun Voyager 2 flew within 50,600 miles (81,433 kilometers) of Uranus’ cloud tops, collecting data that revealed two new rings, 11 new moons and temperatures below minus 353 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 214 degrees Celsius).
14. noun The mountain tops are covered with snow.
15. noun She cuts her skin with bottle tops.
16. noun Once out of the ground, the cicadas molt and wait for their bodies to dry and harden, then they fly to the tops of trees where they feed and look for a mate, which they do by making a loud buzz.
17. noun The title should be written at the top of the first page.
18. verb Top trees and bushes.
19. verb Top the evening with champagne.
20. verb By the end of 2005 you'll have a whole new start with regard to your career and your earning potential - and a possible new partnership to top it off!
21. verb When it comes to snoring, no one can top Mr Snore.
22. verb The growth rate of the Japanese economy will top 0.7% this year.
23. verb "Ah, a raw egg for me!" "Is one enough?" "Yep, if I need more I'll top it up."
24. verb And, to top it all off, he can read Hebrew.
25. verb You need to top up your Oyster Card.
26. verb I can't top up my phone.
27. verb Can anyone top this?
28. verb He failed to top the ice cream with a cherry.
29. verb I can top that.
30. verb I really can't top that.
31. verb Do you think that Tom's new single will top the charts?
32. verb Sami asked Layla to take her top off.
Sentence  
adj.
She is absolutely tops.
The top shelf.
noun
She cut off the carrot tops.
I am thankful for standing on the tops of mountains.
We shouted for help at the tops of our voices.
It'll take three hours, tops.
Place small piece of potato skin inside the bottom of each larger potato shell. Fill each potato with an equal amount of cheese mixture. Gently press the surface of the filling with a fork to create texture. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with paprika.
The Parks Department is having dividers added to the tops of all park benches to prevent skateboarders from grinding their boards along the edges.
Juno will determine the global structure and motions of Jupiter's atmosphere below the cloud tops for the first time.
Orpheus with his lute made trees and the mountain tops that freeze bow themselves when he did sing.
And the waters were going and decreasing until the tenth month: for in the tenth month, the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains appeared.
Giraffes can eat leaves and buds from tree tops.
Voyager 2 flew within 50,600 miles (81,433 kilometers) of Uranus’ cloud tops, collecting data that revealed two new rings, 11 new moons and temperatures below minus 353 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 214 degrees Celsius).
The mountain tops are covered with snow.
She cuts her skin with bottle tops.
Once out of the ground, the cicadas molt and wait for their bodies to dry and harden, then they fly to the tops of trees where they feed and look for a mate, which they do by making a loud buzz.
The title should be written at the top of the first page.
verb
Top trees and bushes.
Top the evening with champagne.
By the end of 2005 you'll have a whole new start with regard to your career and your earning potential - and a possible new partnership to top it off!
When it comes to snoring, no one can top Mr Snore.
The growth rate of the Japanese economy will top 0.7% this year.
"Ah, a raw egg for me!" "Is one enough?" "Yep, if I need more I'll top it up."
And, to top it all off, he can read Hebrew.
You need to top up your Oyster Card.
I can't top up my phone.
Can anyone top this?
He failed to top the ice cream with a cherry.
I can top that.
I really can't top that.
Do you think that Tom's new single will top the charts?
Sami asked Layla to take her top off.
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