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ping

/ ping /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
Type of:
sound
Derived:
pink knock
noun Sense 2
a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
Type of:
river
Has parts:
Thailand Kingdom of Thailand Siam
verb Sense 3
send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
"ping your machine in the office"
Type of:
reach get through get hold of
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
computer science computing
verb Sense 4
contact, usually in order to remind of something
"I''ll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing"
Type of:
reach get through get hold of
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
hit with a pinging noise
"The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
Type of:
hit strike impinge on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
make a short high-pitched sound
"the bullet pinged when they struck the car"
Type of:
sound go
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 7
sound like a car engine that is firing too early
"the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"
"The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
knock knocking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
5
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sound river reach get through get hold of hit strike impinge on go