noun Download 🔗Share A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. Examples : "My car used to make an odd ping, but after the last oil change it went away." sound technology communication electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (submarine navigation) A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels. Examples : "The submarine sent out a ping and got an echo from a battleship." nautical technology sound military ocean device communication technical signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence. Examples : "The network is overloaded from all the pings going out." computing internet communication signal technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An email or other message sent requesting acknowledgement. Examples : "I sent a ping to the insurance company to see if they received our claim." communication technology computing internet signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Latency. Examples : "The ping from my internet connection was high, causing the video call to be choppy. " computing internet electronics communication technology signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A means of highlighting a feature on the game map so that allied players can see it. Examples : "The ping on the game map highlighted the enemy's position. " game computing communication action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (WMF jargon) A notification. Examples : "My email program sent a ping that a new message was waiting. " technology communication internet computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. Examples : "My car was pinging until my last oil change." sound technology communication electronics signal computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (submarine navigation) To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects. Examples : "The submarine pinged to locate the wreckage on the ocean floor. " nautical military technology sound signal device vehicle ocean technical communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility. Examples : "The IT technician will ping the server to check if it's online before we start the presentation. " computing internet communication technology signal electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response. Examples : "I'll ping my coworker about the meeting agenda if I don't hear back from her soon. " communication technology internet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flick. Examples : "I pinged the crumb off the table with my finger." action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bounce. Examples : "The ball pinged off the wall and came hurtling back." sound technology communication computing electronics signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause something to bounce. Examples : "The ball pinged off the wall. " physics sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To call out audibly. Examples : ""I tried to ping my friend across the crowded classroom, but she didn't hear me." " sound communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To penalize. Examples : "Gary Ablett was pinged for holding the ball and gave away a free kick." law government police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading