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

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Etymology

Origin of video call

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

video call

But Luo claims the hearing wasn’t fair because her attorney was disconnected from the video call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The distress of the man on the other end of the video call was clear to dementia specialist nurse Louise Burns.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

“It feels a bit more authentic … when it’s stop-motion. You can see the mark of the maker in every movement,” said Anderson in a video call with Henderson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

On a late morning in September, the boys are here and accounted for: patching in to a video call, minutes apart, from their homes, also in suburban ATL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

She hit the video call button as she headed for the door, and it rang once before the call got rejected.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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