ping

nouns

a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)

ping

is a type of (narrower)

the sudden occurrence of an audible event

"the sound awakened them"

hit with a pinging noise

"The bugs pinged the lamp shade"

ping

is a type of (narrower)

hit against; come into sudden contact with

"The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

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"

knock, ping, pink

make a short high-pitched sound

"the bullet pinged when they struck the car"

ping

is a type of (narrower)

make a certain noise or sound

"She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

contact, usually in order to remind of something

"I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing"

ping

is a type of (narrower)

be in or establish communication with

"Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

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

"ping your machine in the office"

ping

domain category

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

is a type of (narrower)

be in or establish communication with

"Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"