laptop A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlæp.tɑp/ UK /ˈlæp.tɒp/ See IPA manual Freq #5276 Meanings 1 noun A small computer that you can carry with you and use on your lap. He was playing a video game on his laptop. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small computer that you... laptop computernotebook computer Word family Forms laptops Common collocations laptop computer Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # laptop **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlæp.tɑp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlæp.tɒp/ **Frequency rank:** 5276 ## Meanings 1. A small computer that you can carry with you and use on your lap. ## Examples - He was playing a video game on his laptop. ## Etymology From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop. ## AI Etymology Laptop comes from lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown