Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of the highest quality; excellent; superb: Used to describe something or someone that is considered the best or among the very best.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • "The service at that restaurant is absolutely tops." (The quality of service is considered excellent.)
  • "As a mechanic, she's tops in her field." (She is recognized as one of the best mechanics.)
  • "We had a tops time at the concert last night." (We had an excellent, first-rate time.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be tops (at something)": to be the best or most skilled in a particular area.
  • "When it comes to customer service, their team is tops."
• "tops for (something)": excellent for a specific purpose or reason.
  • "This tool is tops for precision work."

Variants and Related Words

• Top-notch (adjective): Of the highest quality; excellent. (e.g., )
• Tip-top (adjective): In perfect condition or order; excellent. (e.g., )
• First-rate (adjective): Of the best class or quality; excellent.

Synonyms

• Excellent
• Superb
• First-rate
• Superlative
• Ace (informal)
• Crack (informal)

Antonyms

• Poor
• Inferior
• Low-quality
• Second-rate

Related Idioms

• "The tops": Used to emphasize that something is the best example of its kind.
  • "For classic design, that car is the tops."

Adjective

1. of the highest quality
   • an ace reporter
   • a crack shot
   • a first-rate golfer
   • a super party
   • played top-notch tennis
   • an athlete in tiptop condition
   • she is absolutely tops