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tail vs top

top vs tail

tail and top both are nouns.

tail is not an adjective while top is an adjective.

tail and top both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tail Yes No Yes No
top Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, top is a hypernym of tail; that is, top is a word with a broader meaning than tail:
  • tail: remove the stalk of fruits or berries
  • top: cut the top off
Other hypernyms of tail include pinch.
tail (noun) top (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
the rear part of a ship covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
the rear part of an aircraft a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements the greatest possible intensity
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal the highest or uppermost side of anything
the time of the last part of something 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
tail (adjective) top (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
tail (verb) top (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal be the culminating event
remove the stalk of fruits or berries finish up or conclude
go after with the intent to catch 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
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