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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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At this point, he began to lipsync over YouTube videos of early mega hits like “Baby,” “That Should Be Me” and “Never Say Never.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

I took my iPhone and our decrepit vacuum into my workshop after supper, googled “Kenmore Progressive vacuum noisy” and found what I wanted—a YouTube video showing how to replace the motor bearings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The festival runs this weekend and next weekend, with a nearly identical lineup, and can be viewed on YouTube.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Determined to get rid of his "dad bod", Sion decided to transform his health, documenting his journey on YouTube and Instagram.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I go to YouTube, seeking even more inspiration.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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