Skype

[ skahyp ]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a software application and online service that enables voice and video phone calls over the internet.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to participate in a real-time conversation with (one or more people) using Skype.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Skype¹

First recorded in 2000–05; short for “Sky peer-to-peer”

Example Sentences

There are also drones which vacuum the wireless spectrum, picking up tweets, emails, and Skype chats.

From The Daily Beast

I shifted in my seat, thankful that the camera was not turned on for our Skype chat across the pond.

From The Daily Beast

LeGrand went on to write two books, become a motivational speaker, and finish his Rutgers degree via Skype.

From The Daily Beast

Sometimes the rockets find their way into my home via a Skype or telephone connection.

From The Daily Beast

Those include giving paid private Skype shows sold over Twitter, escorting, and more.

From The Daily Beast