# beeper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbiːpə/ · frequency rank #80,236

## Definitions
1. Something that makes a beeping sound.
2. Something that makes a beeping sound.
3. Something that makes a beeping sound.
4. A broadcast interview taking place over the telephone (originally having to include a beeping sound to indicate that it was not a live broadcast).

## Etymology
From beep + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beeper