beeper
pronunciation
How to pronounce beeper in British English: UK [ˈbi:pə(r)]
How to pronounce beeper in American English: US [ˈbipɚ]
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- Noun:
- an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
Word Origin
- beeper (n.)
- "device that emits beeps," 1946, agent noun from beep (v.).
Example
- 1. Your gun 's not a beeper , you know .
- 2. I always just call it a beeper .
- 3. A beeper number ...... you said you lost your beeper .
- 4. What the hell does a paleontologist need a beeper for ?
- 5. So are you gonna wearthe beeper or not ?