beeper
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beeper
- /ˈbiːpə/ UK
- /ˈbipɚ/ US
Rhymes with -iːpə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From beep + -er.
noun beepers
- A simple computer speaker. The Controls option enables you to resize and move a currently displayed window, as well as toggle the PC beeper.
- A pager (wireless telecommunication device). No stages, front pages, no phones, no beepers
- A robot.
- A protogen.
- A broadcast interview taking place over the telephone (originally having to include a beeping sound to indicate that it was not a live broadcast). Radio "beepers" are easy: all you need is a telephone, and you can basically have an overseas conversation with any DJ or radio news director in America.
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noun pager
| Español | bíper, beeper |
|---|---|
| Italiano | cercapersone |
Talk about this word "beeper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/beeper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. beeper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/beeper "beeper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/beeper.
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@misc{beeper_2026,
title = {beeper},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beeper},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
