top
noun
uk/tɒp/ usthe top
the most important or successful position in an organization, activity, etc.:
He worked hard and quickly reached the top of his profession.
Congratulations on your promotion - how are you enjoying life at the top?
be at the top of your game informal
to be able to use your skills and abilities to a very high level, and even more than you have done previously:
She's 55 and at the top of her game as an entrepreneur.
come out on top
to be the winner in a competitive situation:
The company that drops its prices first will come out on top.
from the top down
at all levels in a company, including the most important managers:
There have been mutiple failures, from the top down.
From the top down, staff are remarkably optimistic.
starting at the level of the most important managers and spreading to other employees:
Change has been imposed from the top down.
on top (of sth)
in addition to something:
When we came to pay for the goods, there was a delivery charge on top.
We expect sales to rise by 6% on top of last year's growth.
The company's in financial trouble and on top of that they're losing key staff.
in control of a situation:
be/get/stay on top of sth Management needs to get on top of the problem quickly.
top of mind
MARKETING
→ front of mind
top
adjective [ before noun ]
uk/tɒp/ usmost important or successful in an organization, activity, etc.:
We have a meeting with the company's top managers.
She's applying for a range of top jobs in the field.
He graduated from one of the top universities in the country.
in the highest position or rank:
My office is on the top floor of the building.
top 10/50/100, etc. A number of Fortune Magazine's top 500 companies maintain headquarters or major facilities in New Jersey.
top
adverb
uk/tɒp/ usvery successfully:
a top performing/top achieving company
top
verb [ T ]
uk/tɒp/ us-pp-to do something better than you did previously, or better than someone else:
The sales team are aiming to top last year's performance.
The figures topped last year's results by 15%.
to be more than a particular number or amount:
Visits to the website are now topping 5,000 per day.
to be in the highest position in a list or rank:
They top the list of high-performing investments.
Phrasal verbs
top out
top sth up