tiptop

[tip-top, tip-top, -top, tip-top]

noun

1. the extreme top tops or summit.

2. Informal.,  the highest point or degree.

   the very tiptop of physical condition.

3. Chiefly British Informal.,  the highest social class.

adjective

1. situated at the very top. tops.

2. Informal.,  of the highest quality; excellent.

   a tiptop meal.

adverb

1. in a tiptop manner; very well.

   It's shaping up tiptop.

tiptop

/ ˌtɪpˈtɒp /

adjective

1. at the highest point of health, excellence, etc

2. at the topmost point

noun

1. the best in quality

2. the topmost point

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiptop¹

1695–1705; gradational compound; tip ¹, top ¹

Example Sentences

“It’s tough to jump back in and be at tiptop shape, but he’s done a good job of keeping me ready,” Evans said.

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It’s recently cleared several path-covering puddles and keeps the trail in tiptop shape.

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Making sure the filters are new and ensuring the AC and furnace are in tiptop shape are essential to keeping a climate-controlled environment in your home.

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And while the David might get special treatment, a good portion of Ms. Pucci’s days are spent ensuring that the museum’s entire collection is in tiptop shape.

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The place is not in tiptop shape — Newburgh’s fiscal struggles have taken their toll — but preservationists and longtime park stewards are keen to protect its original design.

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When To Use

What does tiptop mean?

Tiptop refers to the very top of something or the “top of the top,” as in He climbed to the tiptop of the mountain.For example, the top of a person could include their neck and shoulders, while the tiptop of a person specifically means their head or even the top of their head.Informally, tiptop means something is of the highest quality or degree, as in She was at the tiptop of her career. As an adjective, tiptop means something is located at the very top, as in Hand me the book on the tiptop shelf. Informally, tiptop means something is superb or excellent, as in The contractor did a tiptop job fixing my house. As an adverb, tiptop means something is done in a great manner or very well, as in Today, everything is going tiptop. Example: The chimpanzee climbed to the tiptop of the tree and gazed across the rainforest.