black top
noun, verb
black top is spelled B-L-A-C-K-T-O-P: 8 letters. As a noun, black top means “Alternative form of blacktop” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of black top is black tops or black-tops.
How many letters and syllables are in black top?
| Letters | 8: B-L-A-C-K-T-O-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with black top
Also written: blacktop (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of black top
- black tops plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- black topping participle, present
- black topped participle, past
- black-tops present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- black-topping participle, present
- black-topped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does black top mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of blacktop.
- 2
UKA middle-market tabloid; a tabloid newspaper aimed at the middle class, perceived as having intermediate journalistic standards between a broadsheet and a red top.
- 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, top.
verb
- 1
Alternative form of blacktop.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of blacktop.
verb
- 1
Alternative form of blacktop.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does black top come from?
British middle-market newspapers, such as the Daily Mail and Daily Express, typically present their titles in bold black letters.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).