Tiptop (Noun)
Meaning 1
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company's profits were at the tiptop of the industry, with no signs of slowing down.
- Her skills as a surgeon were at the tiptop, earning her a reputation as one of the best in the country.
- The new smartphone was the tiptop of technology, with features that surpassed all its competitors.
- The athlete's performance was at the tiptop, breaking multiple records and earning her a gold medal.
- The chef's culinary skills were at the tiptop, with his restaurant receiving rave reviews from critics and diners alike.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The extreme top or summit.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The hikers struggled to reach the tiptop of the mountain, where the air was thin and the winds were fierce.
- From the tiptop of the skyscraper, the city looked like a sprawling, endless maze.
- The tiptop of the volcano was shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see the crater below.
- The climbers had to navigate through treacherous ice caves to reach the tiptop of the glacier.
- At the tiptop of the lighthouse, the keeper had a panoramic view of the rocky coastline.