trim vs top

trim and top both are nouns.

trim and top both are adjectives.

trim and top both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trim	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
top	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, top is a hyponym of trim; that is, top is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim:

trim: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
top: cut the top off

Other hyponyms of trim include shear, poll, pollard, pinch, disbud.

trim (noun)	top (noun)
cutting down to the desired size or shape	a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment	covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation	a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
a state of arrangement or appearance	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

trim (adjective)	top (adjective)
severely simple in line or design	situated at the top or highest position
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance

trim (verb)	top (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	be the culminating event
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used	finish up or conclude
cut closely	cut the top off
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size	pass by, over, or under without making contact
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods	reach or ascend the top of
decorate, as with ornaments	provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
be in equilibrium during a flight	be superior or better than some standard
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces	be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
	be ahead of others; be the first

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