video call

American  

[vid-ee-oh kawl] / ˈvɪd iˌoʊ ˌkɔl /

Also video chat or videocall

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of video call

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

"It's incredible to me to know that they were up close," said Catherine, wearing rocket-shaped earrings during a video call.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“I love playing characters that are so unbelievable that they have to exist in a different way,” says Ortiz on a video call from New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The pair linked up on a video call arranged by the BBC, reminiscing about the Swap Shop appearance and catching up on the years since.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“It worked pretty well,” Mac Davis, one of the founders, who is also an ordained Buddhist monk, told me on a video call.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“How about we go to Gallup Monday and do a video call with your mom? You can ask her when she’s going to be back in Phoenix.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young