Commentary: TOP[+location][+area][+uppermost]
Examples:
She stood at the top of the stairs in her wedding gown.
Fill the cup almost to the top.
Mary placed the reports on top of John's desk.
Your name and address should go at the top of the page.
They climbed to the top of Mount Shasta.
The soprano lost her top from too much heavy singing. (highest notes - figurative extension)
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2
Commentary: TOP[+quantity][+time][+play][+baseball][+inning][+half][+first]
Examples:
They scored two runs in the top of the ninth.
It's the top of the seventh inning with a tied score.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: TOP[+quality][+best]
Examples:
The young physicist from San Diego is considered tops in his field.
John does not feel at the top of his game lately.
The artist reached the top of his form with the watercolor landscapes.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Commentary: TOP[+quality][+intensity][+greatest][+sound]
Examples:
He screamed at the top of his lungs.
She shouted at the dogs at the top of her voice.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: TOP[+artifact][+platform][+mast][+ship]
Examples:
The antiaircraft guns were located in the warship's top.
The watchman spotted an iceberg from his lookout at the mast's top.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
Commentary: TOP[+artifact][+toy][+spinning]
Examples:
The kitten batted at the spinning top.
John drew back the string to set the top spinning.
Each child found chocolates and a painted wooden top in their Christmas stocking.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8
Commentary: TOP[+artifact][+cover][+lid][+jar/+can]
Examples:
I can't find the top for the peanut butter jar.
Press the top of the paint can down firmly so the paint won't dry out.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9
Commentary: TOP[+artifact][+garment][+torso][+upper]
Examples:
Mary wore a strapless top and silk pajama pants.
Bare feet and tank tops are not allowed at that restaurant.
These tops and slacks are marked down for summer clearance.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 10
Commentary: TOP[+artifact][+tent][+circus]
Examples:
From a distance we could see the red and white stripes of the big top.
They put their big top up in less than an hour.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11
Commentary: TOP[+relation][+ordering][+rank][+highest]
NOTE: implies other similar elements but of lower rank.
Examples:
He had reached the top of his profession by age thirty.
North Korea was top of the agenda.
This directive is coming right from the top.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: TOP[+structure][+anatomical][+uppermost][+plant][+leaves/+flower]
Examples:
Cut the tops off the beets and save for a different use.
The squirrel chewed off the tops of several tulips.
You can pull the carrots up from the ground by their tops.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b
Commentary: TOP[+quality][+flavor][+quark]
Examples:
Top and bottom are third generation quarks.
The flavors of basic quark include up, down, strange, charm, top and bottom.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 7
Commentary: TOP[+quality][+spinning]
Examples:
The billiard player put some top on the cue ball on his side pocket shot.
The golf ball had top on it as it slipped into the 14th hole.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Commentary: Idiom: on_top_of
Examples:
John said his team is on top of these issues.
Mary tries to stay on top of current events.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: Idiom: on_top_of
Examples:
The deadline for the term paper was suddenly on top of us.
Don't let the backlog of chores get on top of you.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: Idiom: on_top_of_the_world
Examples:
Their team is on top of the world after winning the championship.
He's feeling on top of the world after his company's recent IPO.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: Idiom: over_the_top
Examples:
Sally's New Year's Eve parties are always way over the top.
The comic episodes in the film's climax were a bit over the top.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: Idiom: off_the_top_of_one's_head
Examples:
He gave that speech pretty much off the top of his head.
What can you tell me about this painting off the top of your head?
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1