Dictionary

beeper en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbiːpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbipɚ/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From beep + -er.

Meanings

1. Something that makes a beeping sound. ▸ A simple computer speaker.
   • The Controls option enables you to resize and move a currently displayed window, as well as toggle the PC beeper. 1986, Dr. Dobb's journal of software tools for the professional programmer: volume 11, page 53:
2. Something that makes a beeping sound. ▸ A pager (wireless telecommunication device).
   • No stages, front pages, no phones, no beepers 1993, “Just Another Day”, in Black Reign, performed by Queen Latifah:
3. (endearing) Something that makes a beeping sound. ▸ A robot.
4. (endearing, informal, slang) Something that makes a beeping sound. ▸ A protogen.
5. (informal) 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. 2009, Keith Oliver, Command Attention: Promoting Your Organization the Marine Corps Way, page 11:

Forms

Deriveds

backup beeper

Descendants

BB机 · BP機 · beeper · biper · BB機 · BP机

Translations (12)

id pembunyi bip (something that makes a beeping sound) · fi hakulaite (pager) · id radio panggil (pager) · pl biper (something that makes a beeping sound) · id penyeranta (pager) · pl biper (pager) · mi pūoho (pager) · scn cerca-pirsuna (pager) · es beeper (pager) · tr çağrı cihazı (pager) · es bíper (pager) · it cercapersone (pager)