· drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife"

Synonym(s): drink

Hypernym(s): consume, squander, waste, ware

· be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

Synonym(s): exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go_past

Hypernym(s): excel, stand_out, surpass

· pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

Synonym(s): clear

Hypernym(s): pass, overtake, overhaul

· be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"

Hypernym(s): lie

· be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"

Synonym(s): lead

· provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure); "the towers were topped with conical roofs"

Synonym(s): top_out

Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish

· reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

Hypernym(s): reach, make, attain, hit, arrive_at, gain

· strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

Hypernym(s): hit

· cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"

Synonym(s): pinch

Hypernym(s): snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut_back

· be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"

Synonym(s): crown

Hypernym(s): culminate, climax

· finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"

Synonym(s): top_off

Hypernym(s): complete, finish