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top vs humming top

humming top vs top

top and humming top both are nouns.

top is an adjective but humming top is not an adjective.

top is a verb but humming top is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
top Yes Yes Yes No
humming top Yes No No No
As nouns, humming top is a hyponym of top; that is, humming top is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than top:
  • top: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
  • humming top: a top that makes a humming noise as it spins
Other hyponyms of top include peg top, whip top, whipping top.
top (noun) humming top (noun)
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips a top that makes a humming noise as it spins
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
top (adjective) humming top (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
top (verb) humming 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 top and humming top

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