application, esp. for a smartphone or mobile device
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english
application
packaged computer program or software
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old french
aplicacion
applying of sth.
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latin
applicationem
applying of sth.; attachment
etymology notes
Metathesis of Whatsapp. Metathetic alterations of pronunciation are a common feature in many languages, including English, where plenty of words now have their metathetic pronunciation as standard or variant forms. Examples include iron ('iorn'), comfortable ('comftorble'), and asterisk ('asteriks'). Some modern English words that have changed from Old English through this process include horse (Old English hros) and wasp (Old English wæps; see also waps).
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definitions
noun
WhatsApp, a phone messaging app now owned by Meta
I can't receive Whatapps at work; Tele me instead.
verb
to contact or send a message to via Whatsapp
I ask him to Whatapps me the contractor's number later.