Skype

//skaɪp// name, verb

name, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make (a telephone call) using Skype software. transitive
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of skype. alt-of

    "Online banking, auto bill paying, emailing, texting, social networking, and Skypeing with friends and loved ones has never been easier and makes keeping in touch a breeze."

  3. 3
    to communicate using Skype or similar web conference software wordnet
  4. 4
    To send (a message or file) with Skype. transitive
  5. 5
    To contact (a person) via Skype. ambitransitive

    "I'll skype you tomorrow. We can skype for a couple of hours."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A telecommunications application by Skype Technologies.

Example

More examples

"With the release of Skype, studying languages has become easier."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Skype.

Etymology 2

From Sky peer-to-peer, which was then abbreviated to Skyper. However, some of the domain names associated with Skyper were already taken. Dropping the final r left the current title Skype, for which domain names were available.

Related phrases

telephone call

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