WhatsApp
noun
trademarkuk/ˈwɒts.æp/us/ˈwɑːts.æp/[U]
thebrandnamefor asocialmediaservicewith which twopeopleor agroupofpeoplecansendmessages,photos, andvideosto each other, or can makephonecalls:
I likechattingwith myfriendsonWhatsApp.
If you'respendingasemesterabroad, you canstayintouchviaWhatsApp.
Iaddedhim to the WhatsAppgroup.
[C](alsoWhatsApp message)
amessagethat issentusing the WhatsAppservice:
Send me a Whatsapp with thedetails.
She got a WhatsAppmessagesupposedlycoming from herson.
- Manycommunitygroupsuse WhatsApp tocommunicatewith each other.
- End-to-endencryption, as used on WhatsApp, makessurethat the onlypeoplewho candecipheramessageare thesenderandreceiver.
- Messagingservicessuch as WhatsApp are the fastest-growingsocialnetworks.
- Sheshowedhergrandparentshow to make WhatsAppcallsandpaybillsonline.
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- refresh
- shopping basket
- unlike
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- visitor
WhatsApp
verb[IorT]
(alsowhatsapp)uk/ˈwɒts.æp/us/ˈwɑːts.æp/tosendamessageto someone or to agroupofpeopleusing thesocialmediaserviceWhatsApp:
We used to WhatsApp about themovieswe'dseen.
She whatsapped me somephotosfrom thewedding.
- Shespenta lot of herfreetimewhatsapping with herfriends.
- Please WhatsApp me withyourthoughtson thesubject.
- I'll whatsapp you thelink.
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- refresh
- shopping basket
- unlike
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- visitor