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ping

UK/pɪŋ/ US/ˈpɪŋ/ fairly common slang
verb (5) noun (2)

verb

1.

hit with a pinging noise

  • “The bugs pinged the lamp shade”
2.

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”
Synonyms
3.

make a short high-pitched sound

  • “the bullet pinged when they struck the car”
4.

contact, usually in order to remind of something

  • “I”
5.

send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active

  • “ping your machine in the office”

noun

1.

a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya

Synonyms
2.

Origin

Partly onomatopoeic, and partly continuing Middle English pingen (“to push, shove, pierce, stab, prod, goad, urge, feel remorse, incite”), from Old English pyngan (“to prick”), in turn likely from pungere. Compare English pang.

Phrases

  • ping pong
  • ping sweep
  • popty ping
  • soft ping

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