tiptop

adj., adv., & n. colloq.
—adj. & adv. highest in excellence; very best.
—n. the highest point of excellence.

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noun

1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

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his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty

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the artist's gifts are at their acme

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at the height of her career

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the peak of perfection

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summer was at its peak

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...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame

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the summit of his ambition

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so many highest superlatives achieved by man

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at the top of his profession

• Syn:

↑acme, ↑height, ↑elevation, ↑peak, ↑pinnacle, ↑summit, ↑superlative, ↑meridian, ↑top

• Derivationally related forms: ↑top (for: ↑top), ↑meridian (for: ↑meridian), ↑superlative (for: ↑superlative), ↑peak (for: ↑peak), ↑elevate (for: ↑elevation)

• Hypernyms: ↑degree, ↑level, ↑stage, ↑point

2. the extreme top or summit

• Hypernyms: ↑top, ↑top side, ↑upper side, ↑upside

II

adjective

of the highest quality

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an ace reporter

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a crack shot

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a first-rate golfer

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a super party

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played top-notch tennis

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an athlete in tiptop condition

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she is absolutely tops

• Syn:

↑ace, ↑A-one, ↑crack, ↑first-rate, ↑super, ↑topnotch, ↑top-notch, ↑tops

• Similar to: ↑superior

• Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism

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n. /tip"top'/; adj. /tip"top", -top'/; adv. /tip"top"/, n.

1. the extreme top or summit.

2. Informal. the highest point or degree: the very tiptop of physical condition.

3. Chiefly Brit. Informal. the highest social class.

adj.

4. situated at the very top.

5. Informal. of the highest quality; excellent: a tiptop meal.

adv.

6. in a tiptop manner; very well: It's shaping up tiptop.

[1695-1705; gradational compound; see TIP¹, TOP¹]

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tiptop /tip-topˈ/

noun

1. The extreme top

2. The height of excellence

adjective

Of the highest excellence (also adverb)

ORIGIN: ↑tip¹ and ↑top¹