Ping

noun

piŋ

Noun

a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
Type of:Sound

sound like a car engine that is firing too early
“the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”
Similar:Knock Pink
Type of:SoundGo
contact, usually in order to remind of something
“I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing”
Type of:ContactReach
hit with a pinging noise
“The bugs pinged the lamp shade”
Type of:StrikeHit
make a short high-pitched sound
“the bullet pinged when they struck the car”
Type of:GoSound
send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
“ping your machine in the office”
Type of:ReachContact