cap vs top

cap and top both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cap	Yes	No	Yes	No
top	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, top is a hypernym of cap; that is, top is a word with a broader meaning than cap:

As nouns, top is a hypernym of cap; that is, top is a word with a broader meaning than cap:

Other hypernyms of cap include cover.

cap (noun)	top (noun)
a tight-fitting headdress	a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature	covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
a top (as for a bottle)	a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
something serving as a cover or protection	a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth	platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive	the greatest possible intensity
an upper limit on what is allowed	the highest or uppermost side of anything
a protective covering that is part of a plant	the upper part of anything
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom	the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
	the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat

cap (adjective)	top (adjective)
	situated at the top or highest position

cap (verb)	top (verb)
restrict the number or amount of	be the culminating event
lie at the top of	finish up or conclude
	cut the top off
	strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
	pass by, over, or under without making contact
	reach or ascend the top of
	provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
	be superior or better than some standard
	be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
	be ahead of others; be the first