noun / verb
page
An attendant who carries messages, or to summon someone by a message.
The hotel page carries a message to the front desk.
Etymology
The older noun named a young attendant. Carrying messages became a characteristic duty, and the verb page developed for summoning someone through an announcement or message.
More examples
- A page delivers the senator's message to another office.
- Please page Dr. Chen and ask her to call the desk.
- They paged the missing passenger just before boarding ended.
Forms
page · pages · paged · paging
pager noun — A small device that receives messages.