ping
pronunciation
How to pronounce ping in British English:
UK [pɪŋ]
How to pronounce ping in American English:
US [pɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
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- Verb:
- hit with a pinging noise
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early
- make a short high-pitched sound
- contact, usually in order to remind of something
- send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
Word Origin
- ping (n.)
- 1835, imitative of the sound of a bullet striking something sharply. Meaning "short, high-pitched electronic pulse" is attested from 1943. As a verb from 1855; in computer sense is from at least 1981. Related: Pinged; pinging.
Example
- 1. " How would you market ping pong balls if ping pong itself became obsolete ?
- 2. Dubbed ping , the social element delivers little value to the average user simply trying to download some music .
- 3. Li ping went to school without breakfast yesterday .
- 4. Ping lumbar huangling county credit union .
- 5. Even if ping an shareholders approve the fund-raising , the regulator can reject it .