Dictionary definition · Ping
noun
- a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
- a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
verb
- hit with a pinging noise"The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early"the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"
- make a short high-pitched sound"the bullet pinged when they struck the car"
- contact, usually in order to remind of something"I'll ping my accountant — April 15 is nearing"
- send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active"ping your machine in the office"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).