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 electronics technology signal 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 signal device communication 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 signal communication 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 internet computing technology business signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Latency. Examples : "The ping from the server was high, indicating a significant delay in loading the online class materials. " computing internet technical signal communication 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 : "During the raid, she used rapid pings to warn us about the approaching enemy flank. " game computing communication internet technology sign Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (WMF jargon) A notification. Examples : "I got three pings on my phone this morning, all from my mom. " communication technology 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 electronics communication signal 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 pings, listening for echoes that might reveal the location of other vessels or underwater obstacles. " nautical technology signal ocean military electronics sound machine communication device 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 pings the server regularly to check if it's still online. " computing internet technology communication 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 boss to see if she has reviewed the document. " 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 sound 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 signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause something to bounce. Examples : "The child playfully pings a rubber ball against the wall. " physics sound technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To call out audibly. Examples : ""When the teacher needs quiet, she pings a small bell." " 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 politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading