skyped
Chatted via webcam
Skyped is the past tense of Skype, meaning to have a video or voice call using the Skype platform or, by extension, any video calling service.
The trademark became a generic verb as video calling went mainstream: We skyped with my parents last night.
She skyped into the meeting from her hotel room.
Calls over broadband
- webcamComputer-mounted video capture device
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- microphoneAudio input device
headset · internet · broadband · Wi-Fi · connectivity · audio · video · peer-to-peer
Spoke informally together
- talkedCommunicated verbally
- messagedSent written communication electronically
- connectedJoined to another
- conversedSpoke with another
dialed · rang · buzzed · pinged · contacted · reached · called · phoned
Across great distances
- farawayAt great distance
- overseasIn foreign countries
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
transcontinental · distant · separated · apart · remote · far-flung · globally · worldwide
Network-connected state
- digitalOf discrete data
- telepresenceTechnological simulation of presence
- teleconferenceRemote multi-party meeting
- video-chatLive audiovisual remote conversation
face-to-face · real-time · live · synchronous · interactive · webinar · virtual · hangout
VoIP
Calls over broadband
- webcamComputer-mounted video capture device
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
microphone · headset · internet · broadband · Wi-Fi · connectivity · audio · video · peer-to-peer · encryption
chatted
Spoke informally together
- talkedCommunicated verbally
- messagedSent written communication electronically
- connectedJoined to another
conversed · dialed · rang · buzzed · pinged · contacted · reached · called · phoned · conferenced
long-distance
Across great distances
- farawayAt great distance
- overseasIn foreign countries
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
international · transcontinental · distant · separated · apart · remote · far-flung · globally · worldwide · transoceanic
online
Network-connected state
- digitalOf discrete data
- telepresenceTechnological simulation of presence
- teleconferenceRemote multi-party meeting
video-chat · face-to-face · real-time · live · synchronous · interactive · webinar · virtual · hangout