Meaning & use
paged
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“paged” is a form of “page”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbtransitive
Called someone by name over a loudspeaker or sent them an electronic message to come or make contact.
Grammar: Takes an object: page someone. The past form is paged.
Patterns
- page someone
- page someone to do something
The receptionist paged the manager when the guests arrived.
I paged my brother in the hospital and he came to the waiting room.
They paged all the staff to announce the fire drill.
adjectivebefore a noun
Arranged or divided into numbered pages, especially in a book or document.
Grammar: Comes before a noun: a paged document. Often used in compounds like 'four-paged'.
Patterns
- a paged document
- well-paged
The report was neatly paged and easy to navigate.
Please submit a clearly paged copy of your essay.
Word forms
| third person singular | pages |
|---|---|
| past tense | paged |
| past participle | paged |
| -ing form | paging |
Common combinations
- page someone over the loudspeaker
- The airline paged the passenger over the loudspeaker.
- page a doctor
- The nurse paged the doctor on duty.
- get paged
- He got paged during the meeting and had to leave.
- paged document
- Make sure the paged document has a table of contents.
Synonyms and how they differ
- summon
- More formal and general; summon means to order someone to come, while page means to call them using a device or speaker.
- call
- Wider in meaning; call can be by phone or voice, but page specifically uses a loudspeaker or pager.
- buzz
- Informal and often means to press a buzzer; page is more official and usually involves a message.
Word family
Commonly confused: paged or paid?
paged vs paid
Paid is the past of pay (gave money); paged is the past of page (called someone). They sound similar but mean very different things.
Practice
The nurse needed to ______ the doctor urgently.
Choose one answer.
After 'to' we use the base form 'page'. 'Paged' is past tense, 'paging' is the -ing form, and 'pages' is third person singular, so none fit after 'to'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “paged”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.