Whatsapp

name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A message sent via WhatsApp.

    "A WhatsApp buzzed through."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of WhatsApp. alt-of
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of WhatsApp. alt-of
  4. 4
    An account or number on WhatsApp.

    "Can I get your WhatsApp?"

Verb
  1. 1
    To contact (someone) via WhatsApp. transitive
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of WhatsApp. alt-of
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of WhatsApp. alt-of
  4. 4
    To send (something) via WhatsApp. transitive

    "People often say pooping is taboo, but lately it seems more like a cultural fetish. There are poop emoji birthday parties for three-year-olds, people WhatsApping photos of their ordure to friends, TripAdvisor threads on how to avoid or avail yourself of squat toilets."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An instant messaging service founded in 2009 and acquired by Facebook in 2014.

    "He spends half of his day chatting to people on WhatsApp."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of WhatsApp. alt-of

Synonyms

All synonyms
wts

Example

More examples

"Facebook will buy WhatsApp for 19 billion dollars."

Etymology

Blend of what's up + app, coined as a trademark.

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