tiptop

An old-fashioned adjective meaning excellent, first-rate, or of the highest quality.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv, das etwas als hervorragend, erstklassig oder von höchster Qualität bezeichnet.

1. Of the highest quality B2 informal

   Excellent, perfect, or in the best possible condition.

   • The hotel we stayed at was in tiptop shape.
   • She always keeps her garden in tiptop condition.
   • His performance was absolutely tiptop.

   🇩🇪Erstklassig

   Synonyme: excellentfirst-classfirst-rateperfectprimesuperbsuperiorsupremetop-notch

   Antonyme: badinferiormediocrepoorsecond-rate

• more tiptop comparative form
• most tiptop superlative form

A noun referring to the highest level, degree, or stage of development attainable, or the extreme top or summit of something.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den höchsten erreichbaren Grad, die höchste Stufe oder den Höhepunkt von etwas bezeichnet; auch der äußerste Gipfel oder Zenit.

1. Highest level or degree B2 informal

   The highest level or degree attainable; the peak of development or quality.

   • The athlete performed at the tiptop of his abilities.
   • This restaurant is known for serving food of the tiptop quality.
   • She always strives to reach the tiptop in her career.

   🇩🇪Höchstniveau

   Synonyme: acmeapexapogeeclimaxculminationheighthigh pointpeakpinnaclesummittopzenith

   Antonyme: bottomlownadirpit

2. Extreme top or summit B2 informal

   The very highest point or summit of something.

   • They climbed to the tiptop of the mountain.
   • The flag was placed at the tiptop of the building.
   • From the tiptop of the hill, you can see the entire valley.

   🇩🇪Gipfel

   Synonyme: acmeapexcrestcrownpeakpinnaclesummittopzenith

   Antonyme: basebottomfootnadir

• tiptops plural form
• tiptops' possessive plural form
• tiptop's possessive singular form