Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

laptop

/ˈlæp.tɒp/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about laptop at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A laptop computer.
He was playing a video game on his laptop.

adjective

Designed for use on a lap.

verb

To use a laptop computer.

Origin

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

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word