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to page

to page

230 3.8
To call someone using a pager or loudspeaker
  • verb
  • /peɪdʒ/
translation icon : avisar
  • If you need assistance, just page me and I'll come right away.
  • Paging Dr.
  • Page him stat
  • Paging the doctor

And we get to Marble Arch, page him again to let him know that we're there.

Examples

Synonyms

to contact
vsto page
∞ 2.5

To communicate with someone by phone or writing

focuses on alerting someone quickly via public announcement or dedicated device
to reach
vsto page
∞ 1.3

Make contact with someone by phone or email

uses specific alert tools such as dedicated alert device or loud announcement
to make a call
vsto page
93 1.0

To phone someone

alerts someone through a device or announcement rather than by phone conversation
to ping
vsto page
  • Texting
10 4.1

To send someone a short electronic message to get their attention

alerts someone publicly or by announcement rather than private reminders

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

How Urgent

to summon
  • Formal
200 5.3
to page
230 3.8
call
∞ 1.0
to text
  • Texting
296 2.6
email
  • Texting
724 1.0

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

The verb page (to contact someone) comes from calling a page ('young helper') to bring a message, and later the small device called a pager kept that idea, so to page someone is to send a quick call or message.