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hilltop vs top

top vs hilltop

hilltop and top both are nouns.

hilltop is not an adjective while top is an adjective.

hilltop is not a verb while top is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hilltop Yes No No No
top Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, top is a hypernym of hilltop; that is, top is a word with a broader meaning than hilltop:
  • hilltop: the peak of a hill
  • top: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
Other hypernyms of hilltop include crest, crown, peak, summit, tip.
hilltop (noun) top (noun)
the peak of a hill a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
the greatest possible intensity
the highest or uppermost side of anything
the upper part of anything
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
hilltop (adjective) top (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
hilltop (verb) top (verb)
be the culminating event
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
Difference between hilltop and top

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