English to English
Ping
(p/i//N/
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noun (n)
- a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya(noun.object)source: wordnet30
- a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)(noun.event)source: wordnet30
- The sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- hit with a pinging noise(verb.contact)Example:
The bugs pinged the lamp shade.
source: wordnet30 - make a short high-pitched sound(verb.perception)Example:
The bullet pinged when they struck the car.
source: wordnet30 - contact, usually in order to remind of something(verb.communication)Example:
I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing.
source: wordnet30 - send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active(verb.communication)Example:
Ping your machine in the office.
source: wordnet30 - To make the sound called ping.(verb)source: webster1913