ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tops

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /tɒps/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Tops is an adverb meaning (informal) At the very most; as a maximum.

Meaning

(informal) At the very most; as a maximum.

More Meanings

  1. plural of top
  2. (darts) The uppermost field of a dartboard; the double-20 field
  3. third-person singular simple present indicative of top
  4. (slang, dated) Great; excellent.

Example Sentences

Your essay should be two pages, tops.
This is tops for a musical. Popular with the audience.
Scoring 38 more points leaves him with tops for the win.
Everyone who has ever eaten a torte loves it. It is tops in the dessert field.

Synonyms for tops

Depending on context, synonyms include crack, ace, first-rate, topnotch, super, tiptop.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include superior, topnotch, tiptop, super, crack, first-rate.

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