ping

[ UK /pˈɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈpɪŋ/ ]
VERB
  1. make a short high-pitched sound
    the bullet pinged when they struck the car
  2. hit with a pinging noise
    The bugs pinged the lamp shade
  3. contact, usually in order to remind of something
    I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing
  4. 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
  5. send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
    ping your machine in the office
NOUN
  1. a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
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How To Use ping In A Sentence

  • She tore her eyes from them for a moment to spy the bodhrán player in the tree, tapping out her rhythm with her eyes closed, not noticing the spy amongst them.
  • It is, we learned, easier to learn to fly a plane than to master touch-typing. Radio review: Fry's English Delight: The Trial Of Qwerty
  • Moreover, she is being asked to do this while remaining scrupulously impartial and keeping the viewer entertained with talk of trade deals, tariffs and employment figures. Times, Sunday Times
  • Do you really want ambient and drum'n'bass remixers stomping on your world music? Times, Sunday Times
  • The hat, I think the style was called fedora, had a dark band and a dint in the top, which my father would sometimes correct with a chopping action of his right hand.
  • Baby and Infant Products, Flap Hats, Swim Diapers, Swimwear Outwear, Sleeping Bags.
  • The finishing line may be in sight but the final lap is shaping up to be an epic battle. Times, Sunday Times
  • My guess is they were either swapping football stickers or comparing notes on how to look after successful women. The Sun
  • The doctor has said that I can start stepping down my medication in a few days' time.
  • People were gulping down sundowners, women seemed to be, rather disinterestedly, sipping their drinks and picking up a bite.
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