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TIPTOP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The extreme top or summit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("tiptop" is a kind of...):
top; top side; upper side; upside (the highest or uppermost side of anything)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Example:
at the top of his profession
Synonyms:
acme; elevation; height; meridian; peak; pinnacle; summit; superlative; tiptop; top
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("tiptop" is a kind of...):
degree; level; point; stage (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of the highest quality
Example:
she is absolutely tops
Synonyms:
A-one; ace; crack; first-rate; super; tiptop; top-notch; topnotch; tops
Classified under:
Similar:
superior (of high or superior quality or performance)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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