pager

noun
UK: /ˈpeɪ.dʒər/
US: /ˈpeɪ.dʒər/

  1. A small electronic device that receives messages.

    1. I got a message on my pager.
    2. The doctor was on call, so he carried his pager everywhere in the hospital.

  2. A system that alerts someone, often by beeping, to call a specific phone number.

    1. The hospital uses a pager system to contact doctors quickly.
    2. If there's an emergency, the operator will send a page to your pager and provide instructions.

Synonyms

beeper contact call
pager verb

  1. To contact someone using a pager.

    1. I will pager you when I arrive.
    2. Could you pager me as soon as the results come in from the lab so I am aware?

  2. To call someone and immediately hang up, signaling them to call you back, typically to avoid charges.

    1. He will pager me when he leaves the house.
    2. We used to pager each other from payphones to save money on long-distance calls when we were younger.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pager" in English means: A small electronic device that receives messages., A system that alerts someone, often by beeping, to call a specific phone number..

The phonetic transcription of "pager" is /ˈpeɪ.dʒər/ in British English and /ˈpeɪ.dʒər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pager": beeper, contact, call.

Example usage of "pager": "I got a message on my pager.". More examples on the page.