Skype

American  

[skahyp] / skaɪp /

Trademark.

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

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verb (used with or without object)

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

Etymology

Origin of Skype

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

Example Sentences

A physics conference first brought him into the orbit of Jaan Tallinn, the Skype co-founder who has become one of the biggest philanthropists funding AI safety efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officials say they have blocked nearly 4,000 Skype IDs and over 83,000 WhatsApp accounts linked to the fraud.

From BBC

Albert and Mosquera started speaking over Skype from about 2012.

From BBC

According to a Skype message read in court, one accomplice said: "It will be best as it won't show a GMI employee being paid by TQ Tickets."

From BBC

"Teams free offers many of the same core features as Skype."

From BBC