YouTube

American

[yoo-toob, -tyoob] / ˈyuˌtub, -ˌtyub /

Trademark.

a brand name for a website on which users can post, view, or share videos.

verb (used with or without object)

YouTubed, YouTubing

to post, view, or share (a video) on the YouTube website.

YouTube British

/ ˈjuːˌtjuːb /

noun

a website on which subscribers can post video files

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verb

(tr) to post (a video file) on the YouTube website

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Example Sentences

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"We are posting the footage on our YouTube channel and it's getting interest from around the world," Robinson said.

From BBC

“If you enjoy learning how to be more effective in life while catching up with the interesting news, this is the channel for you,” read the description on his YouTube page.

From Los Angeles Times

Rivals like Amazon and YouTube have made similar pushes into live sports and even award shows.

From The Wall Street Journal

Styles first hinted at his comeback on 27 December, when he posted an eight-minute video on YouTube, titled Forever, Forever.

From BBC

Outside the UK, watch the film on YouTube.

From BBC

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