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

“Whatever high expectations I had only were exceeded by Michael,” says Jackman during a recent video call from New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The manager messaged Myhan and arranged a video call before the job was posted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Prior to the video call, he had no suspicions.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Officers discovered that it was here where the most serious conversations took place and where the fatal two-minute video call unfolded.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Akiko Fuji tapped her computer to make a video call.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown