ping
Nouns
- (n) a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya Ping River,
- (n) a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
Verbs
-
(v) hit with a pinging noise
- The bugs pinged the lamp shade
-
(v) 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
-
(v) make a short high-pitched sound
- the bullet pinged when they struck the car
-
(v) contact, usually in order to remind of something
- I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing
-
(v) send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
- ping your machine in the office