Best vs. Top
Difference Between Best and Top
Bestadjective
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I can either be your best friend or your worst enemy.Topnoun
The highest or uppermost part of something.
His kite got caught at the top of the tree.Bestadjective
Most; largest.
Unpacking took the best part of a week.Topnoun
(irrespective of present orientation) the part of something that is usually the top.
We flipped the machine onto its top.Bestadverb
To the most advantage; with the most success, cause, profit, benefit, or propriety.
Topnoun
The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.
Further weather information can be found at the top of your television screen.Headings appear at the tops of pages.Bestnoun
(uncountable) The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
I did my best.My personal best in that race is eighteen minutes, four seconds.Topnoun
A lid, cap or cover of a container.
Put a top on the toothpaste tube or it will go bad.Bestnoun
(uncountable) One's best behavior.
I was somewhat distant lately, and my lady promised me head every Tuesday of the week when I'm nice to her, so I better be on my best.Topnoun
A garment worn to cover the torso.
I bought this top as it matches my jeans.Bestnoun
(countable) The person (or persons; or thing or things) that is (are) most excellent.
Topnoun
(nautical) A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached.
Bestverb
To surpass in skill or achievement.
Topnoun
(baseball) The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.
Bestverb
(transitive) To beat in a contest
Topnoun
(archaic) The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head.
Bestnoun
the supreme effort one can make;
they did their bestTopnoun
A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.
The boy was amazed at how long the top would spin.Bestnoun
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others;
he could beat the best of themTopnoun
(heading) Someone who is eminent.
Bestnoun
Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
Topnoun
(archaic) The chief person; the most prominent one.
Bestverb
get the better of;
the goal was to best the competitionTopnoun
The highest rank; the most honourable position; the utmost attainable place.
to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the schoolBestadjective
(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities;
the best film of the yearthe best solutionthe best time for plantingwore his best suitTopnoun
(BDSM) A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
Bestadjective
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable;
it would be better to speak to himthe White House thought it best not to respondTopnoun
A man penetrating or with a preference for penetrating during homosexual intercourse.
I prefer being a top, and my boyfriend prefers being a bottom.Bestadverb
in a most excellent way or manner;
he played best after a couple of martinisTopnoun
(physics) A top quark.
Bestadverb
it would be sensible;
you'd best stay at homeTopnoun
The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.
Bestadverb
from a position of superiority or authority;
father knows bestI know better.Topnoun
(ropemaking) A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudinal grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.
Topnoun
(sound) Highest pitch or loudest volume.
She sang at the top of her voice.Topnoun
(wool manufacture) A bundle or ball of slivers of combed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.
Topnoun
(obsolete, except in one sense of phrase on top of) Eve; verge; point.
Topnoun
The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.
Topnoun
Topboots.
Topnoun
(golf) A stroke on the top of the ball.
Topnoun
(golf) A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top.
Topnoun
(A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.
Topverb
To cover on the top or with a top.
I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.Topverb
To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
I don't want to be bald, so just top my hair.Top and tail the carrots.Topverb
To excel, to surpass, to beat.
Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar.Topverb
To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
Celine Dion topped the UK music charts twice in the 1990s.Topverb
To commit suicide, (rare) to murder.
Depression causes many people to top themselves.Topverb
(BDSM) To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
I used to be a slave, but I ended up topping.Giving advice to the dominant partner on how to run the BDSM session is called "topping from the bottom".Topverb
To be the partner who penetrates in anal sex.
Topverb
To anally penetrate.
Topverb
(archaic) To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower.
lofty ridges and topping mountainsTopverb
(archaic) To predominate.
topping passionsTopverb
(archaic) To excel; to rise above others.
Topverb
(nautical) To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.
Topverb
(dyeing) To cover with another dye.
to top aniline black with methyl violet to prevent greeningTopverb
To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).
Topverb
To arrange (fruit, etc.) with the best on top.
Topverb
(of a horse) To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.
Topverb
To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.
Topverb
To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.
Topverb
(golf) To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.
Topadjective
Situated on the top of something.
Topadjective
(informal) Best; of the highest quality or rank.
She's in the top dance school.Topadjective
(informal) Very good, of high quality, power, or rank.
He's a top lawyer.That is a top car.Topadverb
Rated first.
She came top in her French exam.Topnoun
the upper part of anything;
the mower cuts off the tops of the grassthe title should be written at the top of the first pageTopnoun
the highest or uppermost side of anything;
put your books on top of the deskonly the top side of the box was paintedTopnoun
the top point of a mountain or hill;
the view from the peak was magnificentthey clambered to the summit of MonadnockTopnoun
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat;
a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifthTopnoun
the highest level or degree attainable;
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beautythe artist's gifts are at their acmeat the height of her careerthe peak of perfectionsummer was at its peak...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of famethe summit of his ambitionso many highest superlatives achieved by manat the top of his professionTopnoun
the greatest possible intensity;
he screamed at the top of his lungsTopnoun
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
Topnoun
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 birthdayTopnoun
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);
he removed the top of the cartonhe couldn't get the top off of the bottleput the cover back on the kettleTopnoun
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips;
he stared as she buttoned her topTopnoun
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;
he was afraid of a fire in the circus tentthey had the big top up in less than an hourTopverb
go beyond;
She exceeded our expectationsShe topped her performance of last yearTopverb
pass by, over, or under without making contact;
the balloon cleared the tree topsTopverb
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point;
A star tops the Christmas TreeTopverb
be ahead of others; be the first;
she topped her class every yearTopverb
provide with a top;
the towers were topped with conical roofsTopverb
reach or ascend the top of;
The hikers topped the mountain just before noonTopverb
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
Topverb
cut the top off;
top trees and bushesTopverb
be the culminating event;
The speech crowned the meetingTopverb
finish up or conclude;
They topped off their dinner with a cognactop the evening with champagneTopadjective
situated at the top or highest position;
the top shelfside fencesthe side porchTopadjective
not to be surpassed;
his top effort
