paged
word · lemma: page
/ˈpeɪdʒd/
payjd
/pˈeɪdʒd/
payjd
Definition
To contact or call someone using a pager or public address system, usually asking them to go somewhere or call back.
Usage & Nuances
Most common in hospitals, offices, or airports. Refers to older paging devices (pagers) or public announcements ('She was paged to reception'). Not interchangeable with 'call' in general use. Now mostly formal, technical, or in medical contexts.
Spanish: avisar (por buscapersonas) - llamar por megafoníaPortuguese (BR): chamar no pager - avisar (com pager)Portuguese (PT): chamar no pager - avisar (com pager)Chinese (Simplified): 呼叫（通过传呼机） - 传唤Chinese (Traditional): 呼叫（通過傳呼機） - 召喚Hindi: पेज किया (पेजर के द्वारा बुलाना)Arabic: استُدعِي عبر جهاز النداء الآليBengali: পেজ করা - ডাক পাঠানো (পেজার বা ঘোষণা মাধ্যমে)Russian: вызвать по пейджеру - объявить по громкой связиJapanese: ポケベルで呼び出す - アナウンスで呼び出すVietnamese: gọi qua máy nhắn tin - gọi qua loaKorean: 호출하다 (호출기나 안내방송으로)Turkish: pager ile çağırmak - anonsla çağırmakUrdu: پیجر کے ذریعے بلانا - اعلان کے ذریعے بلاناIndonesian: memanggil lewat pager - memanggil lewat pengeras suara
Example Sentences
They paged me because my phone was off.
natural
If you can't find me, just get me paged.
natural
I was paged to the front desk yesterday afternoon.
natural
The doctor was paged during the meeting.
basic
She paged her assistant for help.
basic
My father was paged at the airport.
basic