Ping (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hit with a pinging noise; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The hail pinged the metal roof of the car.
- The bugs pinged the lamp shade with a constant flurry of noise.
- Ice pellets pinged against the windows throughout the night.
- The sleet pinged loudly off the motorcycle's helmet.
- Rocks pinged the hull of the boat as it navigated the shallow waters.
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Meaning 2
Make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The hammer pinged off the metal pipe as the worker accidentally hit it.
- A stray bullet pinged off the cement wall just inches from my head.
- The golf ball pinged off the trees as it fell back to the ground.
- The kettle pinged loudly as the water had finally reached boiling point.
- The rock pinged off the car wheel as it was kicked by a pedestrian.
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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.
Examples
- The car pings when the engine is running too hot and the fuel is not of the proper octane rating.
- I heard a pinging noise from the engine after filling up with low-octane gasoline.
- After I made the adjustment to the ignition timing the pinging sound went away.
- The mechanic warned me that running the car on low-grade fuel could cause the engine to ping.
- The car is pinging, I wonder if I accidentally put in regular instead of premium gasoline.
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Meaning 4
Contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- I'll ping my colleague tomorrow to follow up on the ongoing project.
- She'll ping her supervisor to request extra resources for the team.
- Can you ping your contact to confirm the meeting time and location.
- I'll ping the customer to inform them about the expected delivery date.
- Please ping the IT department if you encounter any issues with the new software.
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Meaning 5
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.
Examples
- Ping the server to see if it's back online after the maintenance.
- Before calling for help, ping the router to check if the connection is up.
- Can you ping the database on your laptop to see if it responds.
- I'm trying to access the remote desktop, can you ping the computer and see if it's on.
- If you're having trouble getting a reply from the host, try to ping it to make sure it's not down.