laptop
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈlæpˌtɑp/
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ordenador portátil (España)
- He took his laptop to the cafe to work while enjoying a cup of coffee.
- laptop computer
- use a laptop
- wireless laptop
And so I'm screaming at my laptop just like, no.
- And so I'm screaming at my laptop just like, no.
- I don't think I have ever seen an MSI laptop this rigid.
- Yeah, because look, people are on their laptop, Go, go, go.
- How can you have a creative laptop without an SD card slot?
- Again, with the Hunter Biden laptop, Give it a rest.
- I could probably talk about laptops for hours and hours and hours.
- But if we don't need the laptops, we don't need the tables.
- I could not get on with car keys, laptops, TV's.
- But look like a comfy little laptop, little side table.
- It's just you can't use your laptop like that without this.
Examples
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We see she's been working late: her laptop's on, papers are strewn about.
Fiction book (1995) -
I left all my stuff behind, my laptop, my phone, everything.
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So you brought in this laptop for us to test out.
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OK, so if we could go back to the laptop now, right?
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I'll just get my laptop.
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All right, crack open that laptop and let's go to Facebook.
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For example, during morning circle, Mrs. Baker would sometimes bring her laptop out and present the story.
Academic text (2013) -
We found Radek's laptop in the van.
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I just sat down and turned on my laptop and then the doorbell goes.
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I don't think I've ever seen a laptop so big and so heavy.
Synonyms
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2.5
A small portable computer you carry and use on battery power
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1.3
A small, light machine you can carry to use for work or study
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3.4
A small light laptop for basic tasks and internet use
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3.6
A very thin, lightweight laptop for easy travel
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2.7
A small computer you can carry to use in different places
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2.8
A small light portable computer like a laptop
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4.4
A very small, light laptop that is easy to carry
Antonyms
Compounds
How Portable
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1.8
286
2.7
- Specialized
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3.6
30
2.5
309
1.0
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1.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Laptop comes from the parts lap ('the top of your legs') and top ('surface'), so it literally means a computer made to sit on your lap. That's why a laptop is a small, portable computer you can use on your lap, unlike a desktop that stays on a desk.