"top the charts" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: tops the charts [present, singular, third-person], topping the charts [participle, present], topped the charts [participle, past], topped the charts [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=top the charts}} top the charts (third-person singular simple present tops the charts, present participle topping the charts, simple past and past participle topped the charts)
  1. (music, also idiomatic) To be the most popular recording at a particular time. Tags: also, idiomatic Categories (topical): Music Related terms: chart-topper, chart-topping
    Sense id: en-top_the_charts-en-verb-tvUGnngx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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