laptop

CEFRA2

/ˈlæp.tɒp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small computer that can be carried and used anywhere.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Designed for use on a lap.

Examples

  • How can you have a laptop and not a cell phone?

  • I opened my laptop and started typing.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To use a laptop computer.

  2. A laptop computer.

More examples

In context

  • It's practical to have a laptop.

  • He was playing a video game on his laptop.

  • Over time, the difference in size between laptops and notebooks became a matter of no more than an inch or two in length and width, and a fraction of an inch in thickness.

Synonyms

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She opened her blank to begin typing her research paper on the desk.

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Origin

noun

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