ping
noun
1. a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
Definition categories: object
2. a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
Definition categories: event, sound
Sentences with ping as a noun:
- My car used to make an odd ping, but after the last oil change it went away.
- The submarine sent out a ping and got an echo from a battleship.
- The network is overloaded from all the pings going out.
- I sent a ping to the insurance company to see if they received our claim.
verb
1. hit with a pinging noise
- The bugs pinged the lamp shade
Definition categories: contact, hit, strike
2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early
- the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline
Definition categories: perception, go, sound
3. make a short high-pitched sound
- the bullet pinged when they struck the car
Definition categories: perception, go, sound
4. contact, usually in order to remind of something
- I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing
Definition categories: communication, contact, reach
5. send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
- ping your machine in the office
Definition categories: communication, contact, reach
Sentences with ping as a verb:
- My car was pinging until my last oil change.
- I'm pinging their server.
- The server pings its affiliates periodically.
- I can't ping their server: perhaps it's been switched off.
- I'll ping the insurance company again to see if they've received our claim.
- I pinged the crumb off the table with my finger.
- The ball pinged off the wall and came hurtling back.