English · Word Candidate

YouTube

/ˈjuːtʃuːb/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: YouTubes · YouTubing · YouTubed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any website that allows users to upload content, particularly YouTube itself.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trang web cho phép người dùng tải nội dung lên

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

None of this is to suggest that academic libraries should turn their websites into a YouTube or Facebook in which our user communities would create all the content,[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small video that can be viewed online, particularly one hosted on YouTube.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Video ngắn có thể xem trực tuyến

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: informal

Examples

Then it's a YouTube of some kid trying to play "Radar Love" on a cheap guitar using only his feet,[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To upload a video of something to YouTube.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tải video lên YouTube

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Verb

Examples

The revolution will not be televised. It will be YouTubed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To search for and view on YouTube.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tìm kiếm và xem trên YouTube

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Verb

Examples

Inquiry elicited that he was a pop singer. I YouTubed him, revealing another ghastly microphone-gripping, anguished nasal wailer.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “YouTube” mean?

Any website that allows users to upload content, particularly YouTube itself.

Is “YouTube” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.