Definition & Meaning of "Skype"in English

Skype

an online platform for communicating with people and making video calls

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Simple

Countable

Examples

We use Skype for weekly video conferences with our international team members.

to skype

to contact someone using the Skype application

Transitive

Grammatical Information

Composition

derived

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

Skype

3rd person singular

Skypes

Present participle

Skyping

Past simple

Skyped

Past participle

Skyped

Examples

We decided to Skype our relatives overseas to catch up on family news.

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