n. an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"

n. either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"

n. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

n. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

n. a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"

n. one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

n. a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"

n. a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"

n. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

n. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"

n. the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"

n. the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"

n. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"

n. a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

n. a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"

n. sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

n. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"

n. an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

n. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"

n. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

n. the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"

n. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

n. 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"

v. be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"

v. put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth"

v. cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"

v. pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

v. take the side of; be on the side of; "Whose side are you on?"; "Why are you taking sides with the accused?"

v. go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

adj. situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

adj. highest in quality

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

adj. ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

n. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

n. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

n. the side between ribs and hipbone

n. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

n. an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

n. a small army unit usually having a special function

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

n. an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"

n. a group of countries in special alliance

n. (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"

n. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

n. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

n. a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

n. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"

n. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth

n. the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"

n. the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right

n. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"

n. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth

n. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"

n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

n. narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

n. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

n. a grass border along a road

n. the top edge of a vessel or other container

n. a loose outer garment

n. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

n. a garment that covers the head and face

n. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

n. a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather

n. a protective covering or structure

n. a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

n. the side that is forward or prominent

n. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

n. a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"

n. device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

n. a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"

n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

n. a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"

n. the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

n. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

n. the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"

n. 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"

n. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

n. the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"

n. 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"

n. the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

n. the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

n. the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

n. a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

n. a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

n. the outermost or farthest region or point

n. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

n. the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"

n. the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

v. come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"

v. as pertaining to marriages.

v. get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"

adj. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

adj. selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

adj. of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

adj. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"

adj. highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"

v. go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

v. share the suffering of

adj. (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"

adj. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

adj. "maximal temperature"; "maximum speed"; "working at peak efficiency"

adj. "a maximal amount"; "an outside estimate"

adj. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"

adj. related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"

adj. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"

adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

adj. holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine"

adj. surpassing in quality; "top-grade ore"

adj. used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"

adj. highest in quality

adj. of greatest advantage or suitability

adj. most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"

adj. best of its kind on record: "in record time"

adj. surpassing any previously established record; "a record-breaking high jump"; "record-breaking crowds"

adj. next to the best; "his second-best bed"

adj. (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality; "made of superfine Flemish cloth"

adj. not capable of being improved on

n. the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat

v. be noncommittal

adj. situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer"

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

adj. situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"

adj. situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer"