"on top" meaning in All languages combined

See on top on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-on top.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} on top (not comparable)
  1. On the highest point or surface. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: on top of Derived forms: cherry on top, on top of, pretty please with a cherry on top, put the bottom rail on top
    Sense id: en-on_top-en-adv-giQjrqUa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (idiomatic) In a dominant position. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-on_top-en-adv-l9Ts6SI5

Preposition [Hawaiian Creole]

Etymology: Derived from English on top. Etymology templates: {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|hwc|en|on top|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English on top, {{der+|hwc|en|on top}} Derived from English on top Head templates: {{head|hwc|preposition}} on top
  1. on

Alternative forms

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