video call

American  

[vid-ee-oh kawl] / ˈvɪd iˌoʊ ˌkɔl /

Also video chat or videocall

noun

• video calls
  plural

1. an act or instance of communicating with one or more people using a smartphone, mobile device, webcam, etc., to transmit and receive both audio and video.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to communicate with (one or more people) by using a smartphone, computer, etc., to transmit and receive audio and video: Employees working remotely are expected to videocall into the department meetings with the collaboration app.

   It would be nice if the grandkids lived closer, but at least we video call each other pretty often.

   Employees working remotely are expected to videocall into the department meetings with the collaboration app.

video call British  

noun

1. a call made via a mobile phone with a camera and a screen, allowing the participants to see each other as they talk

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• video calls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of video call

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

video call

“Tanya has tremendous integrity as an artist,” he says, speaking over video call from Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Duke of Sussex surprised his wife with a video call during her appearance as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The office’s soccer hype content is a social-media disaster, nobody can see David Beckham on a video call and staffers make the unfortunate decision to dye their hair Megan Rapinoe pink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

“Gregg is so completely un-Hollywood,” Wilde recalls during a recent video call, “that even just having a coffee at this place deserved to be remarked upon in a really hilarious way.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

It took a few rings before the video call connected and Redemption’s face appeared on her screen.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi