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The amount of education, in the most basic sense of the word, I receive on a daily basis through Skype amazes me. The technology is one of the reasons I wanted to join Skype and am eager to get Skype into every classroom around the globe.
Tony Bates

Meaning of "Skype" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKYPE

Skype  [skaɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKYPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skype is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb Skype in English.

WHAT DOES SKYPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skype

Skype

Skype /ˈskaɪp/ is a freemium voice-over-IP service and instant messaging client, currently developed by the Microsoft Skype Division. The name was derived from "sky" and "peer". Skype was first released in August 2003. It was created by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström in cooperation with Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, and Jaan Tallinn, who supplied the backend which was also used in Kazaa. Skype had 725 million registered users as of the end of 2011. It was bought by Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5 billion. Microsoft's Skype division headquarters is in Luxembourg, but most of the development team and 44% of the overall employees of the division are still situated in Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia. The service allows users to communicate with peers by voice using a microphone, video by using a webcam, and instant messaging over the Internet. Phone calls may be placed to recipients on the traditional telephone networks. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free of charge, while calls to landline telephones and mobile phones are charged via a debit-based user account system.

Definition of Skype in the English dictionary

The definition of Skype in the dictionary is ® a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls over the Internet. Other definition of Skype is to communicate using Skype.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SKYPE

PRESENT

Present
I skype
you skype
he/she/it skypes
we skype
you skype
they skype
Present continuous
I am skyping
you are skyping
he/she/it is skyping
we are skyping
you are skyping
they are skyping
Present perfect
I have skyped
you have skyped
he/she/it has skyped
we have skyped
you have skyped
they have skyped
Present perfect continuous
I have been skyping
you have been skyping
he/she/it has been skyping
we have been skyping
you have been skyping
they have been skyping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I skyped
you skyped
he/she/it skyped
we skyped
you skyped
they skyped
Past continuous
I was skyping
you were skyping
he/she/it was skyping
we were skyping
you were skyping
they were skyping
Past perfect
I had skyped
you had skyped
he/she/it had skyped
we had skyped
you had skyped
they had skyped
Past perfect continuous
I had been skyping
you had been skyping
he/she/it had been skyping
we had been skyping
you had been skyping
they had been skyping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will skype
you will skype
he/she/it will skype
we will skype
you will skype
they will skype
Future continuous
I will be skyping
you will be skyping
he/she/it will be skyping
we will be skyping
you will be skyping
they will be skyping
Future perfect
I will have skyped
you will have skyped
he/she/it will have skyped
we will have skyped
you will have skyped
they will have skyped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been skyping
you will have been skyping
he/she/it will have been skyping
we will have been skyping
you will have been skyping
they will have been skyping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would Skype
you would Skype
he/she/it would Skype
we would Skype
you would Skype
they would Skype
Conditional continuous
I would be skyping
you would be skyping
he/she/it would be skyping
we would be skyping
you would be skyping
they would be skyping
Conditional perfect
I would have Skype
you would have Skype
he/she/it would have Skype
we would have Skype
you would have Skype
they would have Skype
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been skyping
you would have been skyping
he/she/it would have been skyping
we would have been skyping
you would have been skyping
they would have been skyping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you skype
we let´s skype
you skype
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to skype
Past participle
skyped
Present Participle
skyping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKYPE


archetype
ˈɑːkɪˌtaɪp
Cuyp
kaɪp
genotype
ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp
gripe
ɡraɪp
hype
haɪp
kipe
kaɪp
kype
kaɪp
logotype
ˈlɒɡəʊˌtaɪp
phenotype
ˈfiːnəʊˌtaɪp
pipe
paɪp
prototype
ˈprəʊtəˌtaɪp
retype
ˌriːˈtaɪp
ripe
raɪp
snipe
snaɪp
stereotype
ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp
stripe
straɪp
subtype
ˈsʌbˌtaɪp
swipe
swaɪp
type
taɪp
wipe
waɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKYPE

Skylab
skylark
skylarker
skylarking
skylight
skylight filter
skylighted
skylike
skyline
skylit
skyman
skyphos
skyr
skyre
skyrocket
Skyros

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKYPE

ambrotype
autotype
biotype
blood type
cyanotype
e-type
holotype
isotype
Linotype
monotype
n-type
p-type
phototype
rype
spectral type
tintype
tissue type
variable type
wild type
word-type

Synonyms and antonyms of Skype in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Skype» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKYPE

Find out the translation of Skype to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Skype from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Skype» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Skype的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Skype
570 millions of speakers

English

Skype
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्काइप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكايب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Skype
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Skype
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কাইপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Skype
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skype
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skype
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スカイプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스카이프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skype
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Skype
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्काईप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Skype
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Skype
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Skype
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Skype
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Skype
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Skype
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Skype
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Skype
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Skype
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Skype

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYPE»

The term «Skype» is very widely used and occupies the 3.341 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Skype
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYPE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Skype» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Skype» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Skype

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10 QUOTES WITH «SKYPE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Skype.
1
Tony Bates
Microsoft is committed to the ubiquity of the Skype experience - communication across every device and every platform will remain a primary focus.
2
Tony Bates
Every day at Skype, I am able to connect with employees from around the world and engage with them on a level that just is not possible through a conference call or email.
3
Tony Bates
Skype is kind of amazing - look at Skype in the classroom - those are things that can really excite your organization. That's what has been really great to me.
4
Tony Bates
There's a shift to mobile apps; I'd like to see a more pervasive communications experience, and I think Skype can contribute to that.
5
Tony Bates
The amount of education, in the most basic sense of the word, I receive on a daily basis through Skype amazes me. The technology is one of the reasons I wanted to join Skype and am eager to get Skype into every classroom around the globe.
6
Tony Bates
With Skype video calling, teachers can provide their students with first-hand knowledge from experts around the world and with other classes who are studying the same subject halfway across the world.
7
Victoria Beckham
I wake up every morning and I feel like I'm juggling glass balls. I live in Los Angeles, my business is run out of London, and most evenings I'm cuddled up in front of Skype, in my dressing gown, speaking with my studio in London. I travel a lot, my team travel a lot, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
8
Michael Ian Black
Separation is the worst. There's no good way to deal with it, other than to get on the phone and do Skype and try to visit.
9
Jason Blum
I think because Skype is becoming so much more prevalent, and you're looking at someone else on a screen, it's going to work its way into movies and TV shows in all different ways, which I think is really cool.
10
Elayne Boosler
My breakup with AT&T is final, and I'm done with Skype as the rebound guy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKYPE»

Discover the use of Skype in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Skype and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Skype For Dummies
See how to use Skype for secure chats and connect SkypeOut and SkypeIN.
Loren Abdulezer, Susan Abdulezer, Howard Dammond, 2011
2
Skype Hacks: Tips & Tools for Cheap, Fun, Innovative Phone ...
Provides tips and tools for using Skype, covering set up, putting shortcuts on a desktop, security, spammers, performance and quality problems, replacing a home system, and more.
Andrew Sheppard, 2006
3
Skype: The Definitive Guide
Written by Skype insiders, this is the only official guide to Skype. It's up-to-date, easy-to-use, quick, simple . . . and above all, FUN! Bonus coverage for more experienced users: Skype architecture, security, and advanced configuration.
Harry Max, Taylor Ray, 2006
4
Skype Me! From Single User to Small Enterprise and Beyond
This book is divided into four parts.
Markus Daehne, 2005
5
An Investigation Into Skype Technologies S.A.
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - General, grade: 1,8, New College Durham, 91 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Skype is quite a new software enabling free calls over the Internet ...
Josephine Stadler, 2009
6
iPad: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
Use. Skype. to. Make. Internet. Calls. The iPad is not an iPhone, but that doesn't mean you can't make telephone calls with it. Well, certain kinds of calls, specifically VoIP calls. VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. It's a technology that ...
J.D. Biersdorfer, 2010
7
Skype Me!: From Single User to Small Enterprise and Beyond
This book is divided into four parts.
Michael Gough, 2006
8
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Skype for PCs
This book shows what you need, how to download and install the “softphone” program, and how to make the most of Skype’s offerings—both free and paid. • Shows how to install Skype, use its advanced services, maximize one’s money ...
Andrew Sheppard, 2006
9
Securing IM and P2P Applications for the Enterprise
When Skype attempts to log on, it first tries to connect using random ports. If Skype cannot connect, it attempts to connect via port 80. Ifport 80 cannot be opened, Skype attempts to use port 443.There is no guarantee that Skype will work ...
Marcus Sachs, Paul Piccard, 2005
10
Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Research ...
Academic Conferences José Esteves. Research Interviews by Skype: A new Data Collection Method Catherine Bertrand and Laurent Bourdeau Université Laval, Québec, Canada Catherine.
José Esteves, Academic Conferences, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKYPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Skype is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Local WhatsApp, Viber, Skype calls may no longer be free
Those hooked to applications like WhatsApp, Skype and Viber may no longer be able to make free domestic calls (barring negligible data charges) through ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Dear Skype, This Just Isn't Working. Love, Facebook.
Take, for example, Facebook and Microsoft's Skype. Back in 2011, they were the happiest of couples, telling everybody how they were working together to make ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
3
Skype's newest app will translate your speech in real time
Microsoft's Skype software will start translating voice calls between people today. As part of a preview program, Skype Translator makes it possible for English ... «The Verge, Dec 14»
4
Skype Launches A New Video Messaging App For The Mobile-First …
If Skype was invented today, what would it look like? This morning, a small team within Skype is attempting to answer that question with the launch of a new ... «TechCrunch, Oct 14»
5
Skype shown automatically translating multilingual voice calls
Microsoft's Skype will eventually be able to translate voice calls between people. In an on-stage demo at the Code conference today, Microsoft's CEO Satya ... «The Verge, May 14»
6
Skype Twitter account hacked, anti-Microsoft status retweeted more …
Skype is starting 2014 with a security issue of its own. It appears the official Skype Twitter account has been compromised by the Syrian Electronic Army. «The Verge, Jan 14»
7
Timeline: How the World Was Misled About Government Skype
Since it was purchased by Microsoft in 2011, Skype has been extremely evasive on the issue of government surveillance. Now, a string of leaked secret details ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 13»
8
Bruce Kevin Clark Dead: US Army Nurse In Afghanistan Dies In …
HOUSTON — The wife of an Army officer serving in Afghanistan witnessed her husband's death as the two video chatted via Skype, his family said Friday. «Huffington Post, May 12»
9
Commandant cleared over ADFA Skype sex scandal
An inquiry into the Skype sex scandal at the Defence Force Academy says there is no basis for legal action against its commandant Commodore Bruce Kafer. «ABC Online, Mar 12»
10
Cisco to challenge Microsoft Skype deal at EU court
Open standards for video services would potentially allow calls to be made between WebEx and Skype, as well as other services like Google Video. «BBC News, Feb 12»

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