noun
FaceTime
noun
1
A video-calling app made by Apple for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
"We caught up over FaceTime while she was abroad."
verb
1
To video-call someone, especially using Apple's FaceTime app.
"I'll facetime you when I land."
"The kids facetimed their grandparents every Sunday."
How to Use FaceTime
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishApple's video-calling app, and informally, the verb for making a video call (even on other platforms).
Common mistake
Technically FaceTime is an Apple-only app, but many people use "facetime" loosely to mean any video call.
Common pairings
facetime someone
FaceTime call
catch up on FaceTime
Word Forms
FaceTimed past tense, +'d past tense, FaceTimes singular
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Etymology
From "face time," meaning time spent talking to someone in person or on video.