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Have a spoken conversation with (someone) over the Internet using the software application Skype, typically 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’
‘Skype has some nice buttons that allow people to skype you in one click, only in China that service is blocked.’
‘I just skyped with one of the contributers of this group blog, who told me he is translating some of my articles into Chinese.’
‘Please don't Skype us personally about the broadcast, just click that link and follow the instructions.’
‘Again, these are just my guesses based on the small percentage of readers that I've met/emailed/skyped.’
‘I said maybe we should Skype him immediately so that he feels homesick for parmesan straws and aubergine dip.’
‘Luckily for us, there was a hot spot at the international terminal and we whiled away the afternoon and evening skyping with friends and family.’
‘I just skyped with a friend in the US (very few people today online) and she said it was a global problem, since the US also saw a slowdown.’
‘Consumers do not want to carry numerous single-purpose gadgets and are choosing devices with more functions, such as the iPad 2 with front and back cameras and the ability to Skype.’
‘He went to bed so late, so I don't know if I'm going to get a chance to Skype with him tonight.’
‘We've been able to Skype with just a few people.’
‘Wi-Fi Skype phones have been around for some time, so you don't have to be tied to your home or desktop when Skyping.’
‘It's an interesting perspective, and I thank you for coming on and Skyping with us.’
‘Roland has Skyped me several times concerning the events of the day and although I promised to write more about it, I haven't.’
‘Tracey Skyped me later to check it out - at least she gave it the thumbs up.’
‘In the same way that they can listen to music while watching TV, texting, Skyping and doing their homework, they can choose which elements of a celebrity or a lifestyle they wish to embrace and which they don't.’
‘So in the mean time I will keep Tweeting and Facebooking and Skyping and hope one day to feel connections that are real and true and beyond some illusory Second Life’
Origin
Early 21st century: from Skype, the proprietary name of a software application and VoIP service.