Ping (Verb)
Meaning 1
Send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; "ping your machine in the office".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Hit with a pinging noise; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 4
Make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 5
Contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.