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

The chance encounter got even more surreal, when the Fab Four fans realised Sir Paul was at that very moment talking to fellow Beatle Ringo Starr on a video call.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“I was so happy because when I first created the voice of Wolverine in ‘92, he became very quickly like my brother or my right arm,” Dodd says during a recent video call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Weeks later, they were peering at a tiny infant held up to the camera, in a video call arranged by the agency.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

They used a tablet to dial into a video call led by Justin Trudeau.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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