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Meaning of 'ping' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ping [ n.]
- The sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air.
2 . Ping [ v. i.]
- To make the sound called ping.

Meaning of 'ping' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ping [ v]
Meaning (1):
- contact, usually in order to remind of something
Example in sentence:
  • I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing
Meaning (2):
- send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
Example in sentence:
  • ping your machine in the office
Meaning (3):
- hit with a pinging noise
Example in sentence:
  • The bugs pinged the lamp shade
Meaning (4):
- make a short high-pitched sound
Example in sentence:
  • the bullet pinged when they struck the car
Meaning (5):
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early
Example in sentence:
  • the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline;
  • The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded

Nearby Words:

pin pin-eyed pin-tailed pinaces pinacoid pinacolin pinacone pinacotheca pinafore pinakothek

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