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to ping
01
to produce a brief, high-pitched sound
Intransitive
Examples
The submarine 's sonar system pinged as it detected nearby objects.
02
to make something produce a sharp, metallic sound
Transitive: to ping sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ping
3rd person singular
pings
Present participle
pinging
Past simple
pinged
Past participle
pinged
Examples
He pinged the metal pipe lightly to check for any cracks.
03
to send a signal to a computer and wait for a reply as a way to test the connection
Transitive: to ping a computer or online system
Examples
You can ping a website to check if it is reachable and measure the round-trip time ( RTT ) for data packets to travel to and from the server.
04
to send a brief electronic message or alert to someone
Transitive: to ping sb
Examples
She pinged her manager to confirm the meeting time.
05
to make a sharp, metallic sound as a result of an engine misfiring, typically from fuel igniting too soon
Intransitive
Examples
The car started to ping as he accelerated up the hill.
Ping
01
a short, high-pitched ringing or resonant noise, like that of sonar or metal being struck
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
pings
Examples
The bullet hit the metal plate with a loud ping.
02
a river in western Thailand that feeds into the Chao Phraya
Examples
The Ping flows through Chiang Mai before joining the Chao Phraya.
Lexical Tree
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