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top someone or something

to do or be better than someone or something. Ann has done very well, but I don't think she can top Jane. Do you think your car tops mine when it comes to gas mileage?

top

1. tv. to surpass someone or something. Can you top this one?

2. tv. to kill someone. Spike was gonna top Bart first.

3. n. the first half of a baseball inning. Wilbur hit a nice double-bagger in the top half of the fourth.

See:

• a carrot-top
• at the top of (one's) game
• at the top of (one's) lungs
• at the top of (one's) voice
• at the top of (the/one's) agenda
• at the top of game
• at the top of lungs
• at the top of one's lungs
• at the top of the food chain
• at the top of the hour
• at the top of the ladder
• at the top of the/ agenda
• at the top of voice
• at top speed
• be (sitting) on top of the world
• be on top of the world
• be over the top
• be thin on top
• big top
• blow a fuse
• blow one’s top
• blow one's top
• blow stack
• blow top
• brass hat
• can't beat that
• carrot-top
• cherry on top
• claw way to the top
• come on top of
• come out on top
• elbow (one's) way to the top
• feel on top of the world
• from head to toe
• from of the top drawer
• from the top
• from top to bottom
• from top to toe
• get on top of
• get to the top
• go to the top
• have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock
• in top form
• keep on top
• muffin top
• off the top of head
• off the top of one's head
• on top
• on top of
• on top of that
• on top of the world
• over the top
• pay top dollar
• put over the top
• rise to the top
• sleep like a log
• sleep like a top
• stay on top of
• take it from the top
• the top brass
• the top dog
• the top flight
• the top of the heap
• the top of the hour
• the top of the ladder
• the top of the tree
• there is always room at the top
• thin on top
• to cap it all
• to top it all
• top
• top (one)self
• top banana
• top billing
• top brass
• top dog
• top dollar
• top drawer
• top edge
• top hand
• top hat
• top heavy
• top it (all) off
• top notch
• top of mind
• top of the heap
• top of the line
• top of the morning (to you)
• top off
• top out
• top story
• top to toe
• top up
• top with
• top-drawer
• top-flight
• top-notch
• top-shelf
• wooden top