skype
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skype¹
- /skaɪp/
Rhymes with -aɪp
Where it comes from
From Skype.
verb skypes · skyping · skypeing · skyped · Skype
- To make (a telephone call) using Skype software.
- To send (a message or file) with Skype.
- To contact (a person) via Skype. I'll skype you tomorrow. We can skype for a couple of hours.
Skype²
Where it comes from
From Sky peer-to-peer, which was then abbreviated to Skyper. However, some of the domain names associated with Skyper were already taken. Dropping the final r left the current title Skype, for which domain names were available.
proper noun
- A telecommunications application by Skype Technologies.
verb Skypes · Skyping · Skypeing · Skyped
- Alternative letter-case form of skype Online banking, auto bill paying, emailing, texting, social networking, and Skypeing with friends and loved ones has never been easier and makes keeping in touch a breeze.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: skip, phone, vidphone, zoom, call in, phone up, dial, call, telephone, phone home, dial in, cellphone, put in, microsoft, ring up, teletype
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verb make a Skype telephone call
| Français | skyper |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | skypen |
| Русский | звонить по скайпу zvonitʹ po skajpu |
| العربية | سْكَايَبَ skāyaba |
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title = {skype},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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