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beepers

beepers is the plural of beeper.

Meaning of beeper

Noun

beeper (plural beepers)

  1. 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. A pager (wireless telecommunication device).
    • No stages, front pages, no phones, no beepers1993, “Just Another Day”, in Black Reign, performed by Queen Latifah
  3. (endearing) A robot.
  4. (endearing, informal, slang) 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

Phrases with beepers

Questions about beepers

What is beepers the plural of?
Beepers is the plural of beeper.

Words near beepers in the dictionary

  1. beep test
  2. beep tests
  3. beeped
  4. beeped out
  5. beeper
  6. beepers
  7. beepier
  8. beepiest
  9. beeping
  10. beeping out
  11. beepings

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