US /ˈlæp.tɑp/ UK /ˈlæp.tɒp/
noun adj Freq #5276

Meanings

  1. 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.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a small computer that you... laptop computernotebook computer
Word family
Forms laptops

Common collocations

Etymology

From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop.

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