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laptop.

A laptop computer.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlæp.tɒp/UK/ˈlæp.tɑp/US
  1. A laptop computer.

    He was playing a video game on his laptop.
Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˈlæp.tɒp/UK/ˈlæp.tɑp/US
  1. Designed for use on a lap.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈlæp.tɒp/UK/ˈlæp.tɑp/US
  1. To use a laptop computer.

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.