ping

Meanings

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)

Verb

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

Synonyms

knock, Ping River, pink