skypes

Chats via webcam

Skypes is the third-person singular form of the verb Skype, meaning to make a video or voice call using the Skype application: She skypes her parents every Sunday.

The verb emerged as the software became synonymous with video calling, though it now competes with newer platforms.

Sometimes used generically for any video call: Let's skype later.

brand

Microsoft

Redmond technology corporation

premium · subscription · credits · number · integration · Outlook · Windows · competitor · Zoom · FaceTime

technology

VoIP

Calls over broadband

download · install · update · login · username · account · sync · cloud · encryption · bandwidth

messaging

chat

Informal verbal exchange

  • emoticonDigital mood symbol
  • emojiDigital pictograph for messaging
  • textWritten or printed words

send · receive · typing · notification · contact · status · online · offline · away · busy

videocall

webcam

Computer-mounted video capture device

video-chat · call · ring · dial · connect · hang-up · mute · unmute · camera · microphone

Opposites
communication modality

skypestexts

Digital short messages

emails · faxes · telegraphs · messages · posts

physical presence

skypesvisits

Social calls

drops by · shows up

Family

Skype, skyped

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G