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- [bee-per]
- /ˈbi pər/
- /ˈbiː.pər/
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- [bee-per]
- /ˈbi pər/
Definitions of beeper word
- countable noun beeper A beeper is a portable device that makes a beeping noise, usually to tell you to phone someone or to remind you to do something. 3
- noun beeper pager 3
- noun beeper a device that connects into a telephone circuit and transmits a periodic signal as an indication that the conversation over the circuit is being recorded. 1
- noun beeper a similar device attached to a free-ranging animal as an aid to learning its habits; biotelemeter. 1
- noun beeper Also called pager. a pocket-size electronic device whose signal notifies a person of an important message, sometimes displaying the telephone number to be called. 1
- noun beeper Something that makes a beeping sound, especially a simple computer speaker. 1
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Origin of beeper
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; beep + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Beeper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beeper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
beeper usage trend in Literature
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