TOPS

adj. (Slang) very good, great, exceptional

v. surpass, excel; rise or reach the top, rise above; surmount; furnish with a top

n. summit, peak, apex, head; cover, lid, cap; toy with a shape that narrows to a point on which it can spin; sweatshirt, jersey, T-shirt, shirt, blouse

This article is about the railroad stock management system TOPS. For other uses of TOPS or Tops, see TOPS (disambiguation). The Total Operations Processing System, better known by its initials TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock (railroad cars) owned by a rail system. It was originally developed by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was widely sold; it is best known in the UK for its use by British Rail.
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This article is about the supermarket chain. For other uses of Tops or TOPS, see TOPS (disambiguation). Tops is an American supermarket chain based in Williamsville, New York, with stores in the western and central regions of that state, and in northwestern Pennsylvania. It is a subsidiary of the Dutch corporation Ahold. On October 11, 2007, it was announced that the company would be sold to Morgan Stanley Private Equity. The sale is expected to close by the end of the year.
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TOPS Cardiology A clinical trial which evaluated the effect of delayed vs no PCTA up to 14 days after IV thrombolytic therapy. [more]Tops - Community and Resources

Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, tops(p)
(similar) superior
(classification) colloquialism

Noun
1. 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"
(hypernym) region, part
(hyponym) capital, chapiter, cap
(derivation) pinch
2. the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
(synonym) top side, upper side, upside
(hypernym) side, face
(hyponym) crown, crest
3. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
(synonym) peak, crown, crest, tip, summit
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot
(hyponym) hilltop, brow
4. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
(synonym) top of the inning
(antonym) bottom, bottom of the inning
(hypernym) turn, bout, round
(part-holonym) inning, frame
5. the highest level or degree attainable; "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"
(synonym) acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative
(hypernym) degree, level, stage, point
(derivation) lead
6. the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
(hypernym) intensity, intensiveness
7. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
(hypernym) platform
(part-holonym) ship
8. 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"
(synonym) whirligig, teetotum, spinning top
(hypernym) plaything, toy
(hyponym) humming top
9. 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"
(synonym) cover
(hypernym) covering
(hyponym) cap
10. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
(hypernym) garment
(hyponym) blouse
11. 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"
(synonym) circus tent, big top, round top
(hypernym) canvas tent, canvas, canvass
(part-holonym) circus
Verb
1. go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
(synonym) exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past
(hypernym) excel, stand out, surpass
(derivation) acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative
2. pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
(synonym) clear
(hypernym) pass, overtake, overhaul
(hyponym) hop
(derivation) peak, crown, crest, tip, summit
3. be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
(hypernym) lie
4. be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
(synonym) lead
(entail) compete, vie, contend
(derivation) acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative
5. provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
6. reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
(hypernym) reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
(derivation) peak, crown, crest, tip, summit
7. strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
(hypernym) hit
(derivation) top side, upper side, upside
8. cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
(synonym) pinch
(hypernym) snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
(hyponym) tail
9. be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
(synonym) crown
(hypernym) culminate, climax
10. finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
(synonym) top off
(hypernym) complete, finish
Adjective
1. situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
(synonym) top(a)
(antonym) bottom(a)
(similar) apical
(see-also) best
2. not to be surpassed; "his top effort"
(synonym) greatest
(similar) maximal, maximum

n. top, garment worn on the upper half of the body