Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on top of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.54 in modern English

Syllables: on -top of
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

prep

Very close to, in any orientation or in time.

prep

In addition to something else.

prep

Fully informed about, and in control of, something; up to speed with.

Example Sentences

"There's a house on top of the mountain."
"Living on top of one another in a refugee camp is stressful."
"At peak times, a telephone operator must handle a number of calls, one on top of the next."
"[…] and on top of all that, I got a puncture!"
"No Ammonite or Moabite is to enter the congregation of GOD, even to the tenth generation, nor any of his children, ever. Those nations didn’t treat you with hospitality on your travels out of Egypt, and on top of that they also hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Mesopotamia to curse you."
"And on top of it all, you just! DON'T! LISTEN!"

Phrases

live on top of one another on top on top of one's game on top of that on top of the world top it all off

Frequently Paired Words

live on top of one another on top on top of one's game on top of that on top of the world top it all off

Questions

What does on top of mean?: Atop.

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