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top vs rooftop

rooftop vs top

top and rooftop both are nouns.

top is an adjective but rooftop is not an adjective.

top is a verb but rooftop is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
top Yes Yes Yes No
rooftop Yes No No No
As nouns, rooftop is a hyponym of top; that is, rooftop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than top:
  • top: the highest or uppermost side of anything
  • rooftop: the top of a (usually flat) roof
Other hyponyms of top include crest, crown, poll, crown, pate, poll, desktop, tiptop.
top (noun) rooftop (noun)
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips the top of a (usually flat) roof
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) rooftop (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
top (verb) rooftop (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 rooftop

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