tops

Used in British English to describe something as excellent or of the highest quality.

• 🇩🇪Wird im britischen Englisch verwendet, um etwas als hervorragend oder von höchster Qualität zu beschreiben.

1. Of the highest quality B2 informal

   Excellent or superior in quality; the best.

   • This restaurant is tops for seafood.
   • Her performance was tops in the competition.
   • He's considered tops in his field of research.

   🇩🇪Spitzenklasse

   Synonyme: excellentfirst-classfirst-rateoutstandingpremiersuperbsuperlativesupremetop-notchunparalleled

   Antonyme: inferiorworst

• more tops comparative form
• most tops superlative form

A noun referring to the highest point, surface, or part of something, or an item of clothing worn on the upper body.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den höchsten Punkt, die oberste Fläche oder den oberen Teil von etwas bezeichnet, oder ein Kleidungsstück, das am Oberkörper getragen wird.

1. Highest point A1 formal

   The highest part or point of something.

   • He reached the top of the mountain.
   • The cherry is on top of the cake.
   • The top of the page has the title.

   🇩🇪Spitze

   Synonyme: acmeapexcrestcrownculminationpeakpinnaclesummitvertexzenith

   Antonyme: basebottomfootnadirunderside

2. Clothing item A1 informal

   A piece of clothing worn on the upper body, like a shirt or blouse.

   • She bought a new top for the party.
   • This top matches perfectly with her skirt.
   • He wore a casual top with jeans.

   🇩🇪Oberteil

   Synonyme: blousepullovershirtsweatert-shirttee

3. Highest rank or position A2 formal

   The highest level or position in a hierarchy or ranking.

   • She is at the top of her class.
   • The company is at the top of the industry.
   • He reached the top of his career.

   🇩🇪Spitzenposition

   Synonyme: acmeapexcrestcrownculminationheightpeakpinnaclesummitzenith

   Antonyme: basebottomfoot

• tops plural form
• tops' possessive plural form
• top's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate surpassing, exceeding, or placing something at the highest position.

• 🇩🇪Deutsches Verb für das Übertreffen, Überragen, An-der-Spitze-Stehen oder das Besetzen der höchsten Position; auch im Sinne von übertreffen, anführen oder (eine Liste) anführen.

1. Surpass or exceed B1 informal

   To be better than or greater than someone or something else.

   • She topped the class with her exam score.
   • Their sales topped the competition this quarter.
   • He topped his personal record in the race.

   🇩🇪Übertreffen

   Synonyme: beatbettercapexceedexceloutdooutshineoutstripsurpasstranscend

2. Put something on top A2 formal

   To place something on the top or highest part of something.

   • Top the cake with fresh cream.
   • She topped the pizza with cheese.
   • He topped the wall with barbed wire.

   🇩🇪Obenauf legen

   Synonyme: capcovercrownfinishgarnishoverlaysurmounttip

3. Reach the highest point B1 formal

   To reach the top or highest level of something.

   • They topped the mountain after hours of climbing.
   • The temperature topped 30 degrees today.
   • Her career topped out at executive level.

   🇩🇪den Gipfel erreichen

   Synonyme: crestcrownpeaksummitsurmount

   Antonyme: bottomdiptrough

• topped past participle
• topped past simple
• topping present participle
• tops third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: top offtop out