laptop

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæptɒp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlæpˌtɑp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lap′top′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lap•top /ˈlæpˌtɑp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Businessa portable microcomputer small enough to rest on the lap.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lap•top  (lap′top′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computinga portable, usu. battery-powered microcomputer small enough to rest on the user's lap.
  • lap1 + top1 1980–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
laptop / ˈlæpˌtɒp/, laptop computer
  1. a personal computer that is small and light enough to be operated on the user's lap
    Compare palmtop computer
'laptop' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
PC card - PCMCIA - active matrix - active-matrix - apart - docking station - netbook - notebook - notebook computer - palmtop computer - passive-matrix - subnotebook
Collocations: the laptop [battery, charger, memory, cables], a [sleek, compact, new, light] laptop, a [low, mid, high] -end laptop, more...

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