adj
(US, idiomatic, slang) Extreme, extremely great.
v
(transitive, rare) To top
v
(intransitive, archaic, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To dwell; have a dwelling.
n
Alternative spelling of bigwig [(humorous) A person of importance to a group or organization.]
n
Alternative spelling of big shot [(idiomatic) A person with a reputation of importance or power.]
n
(chiefly in the world of entertainment) A great success; a hit.
n
(economics, business) A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
n
Alternative form of boom town [A town that experienced (or is experiencing) a period of rapid growth due to some temporary activity.]
n
(US, informal) A considerable amount.
n
(attributive) Something rising unexpectedly from obscurity to success, as a Cinderella team.
n
(informal, humorous, figuratively) A notional weapon used to knock sense into the clueless.
n
(athletics, health sciences) A set of rules regarding nutrition and exercise in order to attain the desired results.
adj
(obsolete, slang) First-rate, excellent.
n
(now Scotland) Pre-eminence; victory or superiority in combat (hence also, the prize for winning a combat).
n
A style of warfare that involves inflicting harm on civilians and destroying foodstuffs.
adj
Tall so as to reach one's head.
adv
(colloquial) Very much, a lot
n
(obsolete outside US dialects, now proscribed) Alternative form of height [The distance from the base of something to the top.]
n
(US, historical) Any of the dam construction workers who abseiled the canyon walls to prepare the surface for the concrete pour.
n
(figuratively) A very short distance.
n
Alternative form of last big thing [A recent fad or trend that has lost its popularity.]
n
Alternative form of one-upmanship [The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.]
n
Alternative form of one-upwomanship [One-upmanship among women.]
n
Alternative form of one-upmanship [The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.]
n
Alternative spelling of one-upmanship [The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.]
v
(intransitive, slang) To be very good.
n
(bodybuilding) A standard pose in which both sets of biceps and back muscles are flexed, with one's back turned toward the judges.
n
Synonym of show of force
n
Someone who performs feats of strength, sometimes in competitions or in a circus.
n
(informal) A highly successful publicity agent.
adj
(Northern England, Scotland) Top-heavy; too high.
n
(possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
adj
That is at thigh level; that reaches up or down to thigh level.
v
To cover on the top or with a top.
adj
Alternative form of top-hole [(chiefly UK, informal) Of very high quality, tip-top.]
v
(music, also by extension) To be the most popular recording at a particular time.
n
(US) An upper income threshold beyond which census responses are censored, to prevent very wealthy individuals from being identified by their income.
n
(Philippines) Alternative form of top-notcher [(colloquial) Something excellent or first-rate.]
n
Something that is on top.
adj
(Britain, colloquial, dated, used by the upper classes) top, great, the best
adj
(obsolete) Having a top or peak.
adj
Obsolete form of topped.
n
The act or condition of being high above others.
n
Only used in one-upmanship
n
(sports, slang) An athlete who has superior measurables and physical attributes, e.g. an American football player who outperforms expectations.
adj
(slang) diligent, hard-working
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