top

adjective, adverb

/tɒp/

/tɑːp/

Definition

B1 (in the position of being) most important or successful; best: So what would be your top choice for a holiday? As a chess player he's among the top ten percent in the country.Successful (things or people)Extremely good B1 Top people, organizations, or activities are the most important or successful ones: top athletes/executives top jobs top universitiesVery important or urgentSuccessful (things or people) at top speed › as fast as possible: The train thundered through the station at top speed.Speed of motionFast and rapidShort in time be/come top B2 to be the student with the best results: She came top of the class in English. Sam was top at/in Science.Successful (things or people) on top form UK (US in top form) › feeling or doing things as well as possible: Paul's back on top form after his illness.Fit and healthySuccessful (things or people)

(Definition of top adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)