VTuber

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UK/ˈviːˌtʃuː.bə/UK/ˈviːˌtjuː.bə/US/ˈviˌtu.bəɹ/

A form of virtual YouTuber — An Internet personality (video creator or streamer) who operates using a virtual avatar, as a fictional or fictionalized character.

OriginJapanese VTuber ← English virtual →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

VTuber1

nounVTuber (plural VTubers)

plural VTubers · alternative Vtuber

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of virtual YouTuber.

    corpo VTuber

    virtual YouTuber who is affiliated with a corporation

    2 more examples

    indie VTuber

    independent virtual YouTuber

    It’s a rite of passage for a growing VTuber to gain a Gamer Supps partnership, let alone snag a merchandise run via the company’s Waifu Cups line. […] While some VTubers may wink or nod to conservative beliefs, Kirsche has never hidden her political leanings.

    2025 April 21, Ana Velans, “Why Is This ‘Gamer Supps’ VTuber Pushing the Great Replacement Theory?”, in VICE, archived from the original on 14 May 2025

Vtuber2

nounVtuber (plural Vtubers)

plural Vtubers

  1. Alternative letter-case form of VTuber.

Origin

  1. Englishvirtual
  2. JapaneseVTuber
  3. EnglishVTuber

From Japanese VTuber, from English virtual + YouTuber.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with VTuber

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Cite this entry
APA

VTuber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VTuber

MLA

“VTuber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VTuber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “VTuber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VTuber.

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