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to page

to page

4 3.1
To number the sheets in a book in order
  • verb
  • /peɪdʒ/
translation icon : numerar

Examples

  • You were the last one to page him.

    Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp (2003)

  • Now, let's tum to page seven...

    Sully (2016)

  • Look to page two and find the roles to which you've been assigned.

    K-12 (2019)

  • Then I paged Frank, my stomach jumping with excitement.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Now to page 34.

    The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)

  • The librarian asked us to page the next chapter to continue our discussion.

  • Please page each sheet of the manuscript to ensure they are in the correct order.

  • Make sure to page the book sequentially so readers can easily follow along.

Synonyms

to paginate
vsto page
1 7.2

To put numbers on the pages of a book or document

is the same meaning with no clear difference in use or form
to foliate
vsto page
  • Specialized
9.9

To number the pages of a book or manuscript

is the same meaning with no clear difference in use or form

Idioms

on the same page
79 3.4

Having the same view about a plan or goal

Phrasal Verbs

to turn the page
9 3.7

Move on to the next page or to a new part of your life after a difficult time

to bookmark the page
  • Texting
1 2.7

To save a web page in your browser so you can open it later

to turn over the page
1.8

Flip a page in a book or magazine to read the next one

Compounds

web page
  • Texting
68 1.0

A document on the internet that shows text, images, and links

home page
  • Texting
27 2.3

The main page of a website that appears when you open the site or your browser

front-page news
  • Literature
15 2.7

News on a newspaper's front page that many people talk about

full-page
13 3.6

Taking up a whole page in a book, magazine, or newspaper

sports page
  • Literature
12 1.3

A page in a newspaper or magazine with news and results about sports

full page
6 2.8

An entire page in a newspaper showing a single story or advertisement

Wikipedia page
  • Texting
6 2.5

A web page on Wikipedia that gives information about one topic

page number
5 1.0

A number that shows which page in a book or document

title page
5 2.0

The page at the start of a book that shows the book's name, author, and publisher

page-turner
  • Informal
3 3.1

A book that is so exciting you cannot stop reading

half page
1 2.5

One of two equal parts of a printed sheet used for text or an ad

crinkly page
7.0

A page that is wrinkled and makes a soft rustling sound when you touch it

down-page
6.5

Further down on the page below the current section

page-at-a-time printer
  • Specialized
4.6

A machine that makes one page at a time

page fright
8.3

A feeling of nervousness before reading aloud or speaking in public

page printer
  • Specialized
3.5

A machine that makes one whole page at a time by storing it in memory

page turner
  • Specialized
7.9

A small machine that moves the pages of books or magazines by itself

series title page
  • Specialized
6.8

A page near the front of a book that shows the series name and other details

Surface Forms

page infinitive
paged past
paged past participle
paging present participle
pages third person singular

Etymology

The verb page (to number pages) comes from the noun page ('sheet'), so to page a book is to give each sheet its number.