top vs spot
spot vs toptop and spot both are nouns.
top is an adjective but spot is not an adjective.
top and spot both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| top | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| spot | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
spot is a hypernym of
top; that is, spot is a
word with a broader meaning than top:
- top: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- spot: a point located with respect to surface features of some region
Other hypernyms of top include
place, topographic point.
| top (noun) | spot (noun) |
|---|---|
| a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it |
| covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) | a business establishment for entertainment |
| a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer |
| a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value |
| platform surrounding the head of a lower mast | a blemish made by dirt |
| the greatest possible intensity | a small contrasting part of something |
| the highest or uppermost side of anything | an outstanding characteristic |
| the upper part of anything | a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance |
| the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) | a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising |
| the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development | a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) |
| the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat | a point located with respect to surface features of some region |
| a small piece or quantity of something | |
| a slight attack of illness |
| top (adjective) | spot (adjective) |
|---|---|
| situated at the top or highest position |
| top (verb) | spot (verb) |
|---|---|
| be the culminating event | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition |
| finish up or conclude | become spotted |
| cut the top off | make a spot or mark onto |
| strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin | mar or impair with a flaw |
| pass by, over, or under without making contact | catch sight of |
| reach or ascend the top of | detect with the senses |
| 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 |
Words related to "top"
- acme
- apical
- arrive at
- attain
- best
- big top
- blouse
- bodice
- bottom
- bout
- brow
- bustier
- canvas
- canvas tent
- canvass
- cap
- capital
- chapiter
- circus
- circus tent
- clear
- climax
- clip
- compete
- complete
- contend
- cover
- covering
- crest
- crop
- crown
- crowning
- culminate
- cut back
- degree
- desktop
- dress
- elevation
- exceed
- excel
- face
- finish
- frame
- furnish
- gain
- go past
- halter
- head
- height
- high
- hilltop
- hit
- hop
- humming top
- inning
- intensity
- intensiveness
- lead
- level
- lid
- lie
- lop
- make
- manhole cover
- masthead
- meridian
- mountain peak
- offer
- overhaul
- overstep
- overtake
- part
- pass
- pate
- peak
- peg top
- pinch
- pinnacle
- place
- platform
- plaything
- point
- poll
- provide
- prune
- reach
- region
- render
- rooftop
- round
- round top
- screwtop
- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- ship
- side
- snip
- spinning top
- spot
- stage
- stand out
- summit
- superlative
- supply
- surpass
- tail
- teetotum
- tip
- tiptop
- top of the inning
- top off
- top out
- top side
- topmost
- topographic point
- topper
- toy
- transcend
- treetop
- trim
- turn
- upmost
- upper side
- uppermost
- upside
- vie
- whip top
- whipping top
- whirligig
- woman's clothing
Words related to "spot"
- attack
- begrime
- bemire
- bespatter
- bespeckle
- birthplace
- bit
- blemish
- blob
- blot
- blotch
- business establishment
- cabaret
- change
- change surface
- characteristic
- clip joint
- cloud
- club
- colly
- comprehend
- crest
- crown
- dapple
- daub
- defect
- defile
- descry
- dirty
- discern
- discriminate
- distinguish
- eight
- eight-spot
- end
- error
- espy
- facula
- fault
- fingermark
- fingerprint
- five
- five-spot
- fleck
- four
- four-spot
- fox
- freckle
- fret
- grave
- grime
- heights
- hiding place
- high
- hole-in-the-wall
- holy
- holy place
- hot spot
- hotspot
- inkblot
- joint
- junction
- lamp
- macula
- maculate
- maculation
- macule
- make out
- mar
- mark
- marker
- marking
- mecca
- mistake
- mock sun
- mottle
- nebula
- nesting place
- night club
- nightclub
- nightspot
- nine
- nine-spot
- overlook
- parhelion
- patch
- peak
- perceive
- pick out
- pinpoint
- pip
- place
- place of birth
- place of business
- plaque
- playing card
- point
- polling place
- polling station
- pool
- puddle
- recognise
- recognize
- rendezvous
- resolve
- sanctum
- scour
- section
- service area
- seven
- seven-spot
- showplace
- sight
- six
- six-spot
- slur
- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
- smear
- smirch
- smudge
- soil
- solar facula
- solitude
- spatter
- speck
- speckle
- splash
- splodge
- splotch
- spotlight
- spotter
- spotting
- spy
- stain
- stop
- subdivision
- sully
- summit
- sundog
- sunspot
- target
- target area
- tarnish
- tell apart
- ten
- ten-spot
- theater light
- tip
- tomb
- top
- topographic point
- touch
- worn spot
- zone
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