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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Open, since joining LIV and has also emerged as a cultural force through his popular YouTube channel.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced that the Oscars are moving from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029.

From Salon

“They really couldn’t keep up, which is unfortunate,” said Sara Biggs, 40, who runs a YouTube channel dedicated to robotic vacuums.

From The Wall Street Journal

People have been 'urban exploring' since the dawn of the internet, sharing stories and photos on messaging boards, before filming their 'urbex' adventures to post on sites like YouTube.

From BBC

Immediately after the announcement, he shared a compilation of all of his on-air insults of the network to YouTube.

From Salon

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