ping

B1
Pronunciation
/pɪŋ/
/pɪŋ/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.

Example Sentences
  • My car used to make an odd ping, but after the last oil change it went away.
2 Definition

(submarine navigation) A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels.

Example Sentences
  • The submarine sent out a ping and got an echo from a battleship.
3 Definition

A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.

Example Sentences
  • The network is overloaded from all the pings going out.
4 Definition

An email or other message sent requesting acknowledgement.

Example Sentences
  • I sent a ping to the insurance company to see if they received our claim.
5 Definition

Latency.

6 Definition

A means of highlighting a feature on the game map so that allied players can see it.

7 Definition

(WMF jargon) A notification.

Verb
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.

Example Sentences
  • My car was pinging until my last oil change.
2 Definition

(submarine navigation) To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects.

3 Definition

To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.

Example Sentences
  • I'm pinging their server.
4 Definition

(by extension) To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response.

Example Sentences
  • I'll ping the insurance company again to see if they've received our claim.
5 Definition

To flick.

Example Sentences
  • I pinged the crumb off the table with my finger.
6 Definition

To bounce.

Example Sentences
  • The ball pinged off the wall and came hurtling back.
7 Definition

To cause something to bounce.

8 Definition

To call out audibly.

9 Definition

To penalize.

Example Sentences
  • Gary Ablett was pinged for holding the ball and gave away a free kick.