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

They stayed in touch through daily Skype calls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

That was the beginning of a lot of book club visits, some in person, many virtual first via Skype and then, during and after the pandemic, via Zoom.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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 • Jan. 4, 2026

Albert and Mosquera started speaking over Skype from about 2012.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

I was folding up my boxers when Mom hollered that Mamou and Babou were on Skype.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram