Definition of LAPTOP

laptop

Plural: laptops

Noun

  • a portable computer small enough to use in your lap
  • A laptop computer.
  • pl. -S a small computer for use on one's lap

Adj

  • Designed for use on a lap.

Examples

  • "He was playing Minecraft on his laptop."

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

laptop computer, notebook computer

Scrabble Score: 10

laptop: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
laptop: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
laptop: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

laptop is a valid Words With Friends word