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Skype

Pronunciation: /skʌɪp/
(also skype)
Definition of Skype

verb

[with object]
  • have a spoken conversation with (someone) over the Internet using the software application Skype, frequently also viewing by webcam:my parents want to know when is a good time to Skype me [no object]:the point was to chat and Skype with co-workers and friends

Origin:

early 21st century: from Skype, the proprietary name of the software application

Skype in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Skype in the US English dictionary
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