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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"My little sister really wanted to be an artist... before she passed," Legxacy told YouTube channel Kids Take Over.

From BBC

Ryan says he understands why some people are against AI use, but he sees it as similar to getting advice from YouTube or podcasts.

From BBC

They logged on to VPNs to access YouTube and X, which are blocked in Venezuela, to piece together which sites had been hit and trade rumors about U.S. soldiers in the streets.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s often referred to as the man who cracked the secret to going viral: With over 450 million subscribers, he now runs the most popular YouTube channel in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Search for "Korean skincare" on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube and you'll be met with a deluge of content from influencers, some of whom have hundreds of millions of followers.

From BBC

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