ping

1 of 2

noun

ˈpiŋ

: a sharp sound like that of a striking bullet

: knock sense 2b

: the pulse of sound waves reflected from or emitted by a submerged object in submarine signaling or detection and heard by special apparatus

Baylor … trained his sound unit from one bearing to another, listening for submarines. It threw out a directional sound beam, a series of "pings." These pings, if they hit a solid object like a submarine, reflected back to the operator.

William J. Lederer

: a signal sent from one computer to another across a network for usually diagnostic purposes (as to determine network speed or the status of the target computer)

With Napster, however, all you have to do is type in the name of the song or artist and up will pop 2,745 Phish songs sorted by the host computer's type of modem connection and ping rate.

Karl Taro Greenfeld

ping

2 of 2

verb

pinged; pinging; pings

intransitive verb

: to make a ping

: to ricochet with a ping

gravel pinging off … the car

Margaret Atwood

transitive verb

: to cause to ping

ping a bell

: to locate (something, such as a submerged object or submarine) by detecting the reflection of a pulse of sound waves : to send out a ping (see ping entry 1 sense 3) in order to locate (something)

We will have to follow this big old boy on the surface and then try to ping him with the sonar when he dives.

Corwin Ericson

: to send a signal to (a computer) in order to determine its status or the status of the connecting network

Without realizing what he was doing, he pinged every server in a .gov domain. Next day, his ISP canceled his account; the retribution was swift and uncompromising.

Bill Machrone

: to send a signal to (a device, such as a cell phone) in order to determine its status or location

Howell officers warned police agencies across the state. … Police pinged the man's phone to get its location.

Andrew Ford

: to send a usually brief message (such as a text message) or notification to (a person, a person's phone, etc.)

… provides an opportunity to check the time or see who pinged you while you were coming down the mountain …

Wired

Example Sentences

Verb Pebbles pinged off the car.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The basement recreation room includes a pool table, ping pong table and foosball for nighttime entertainment or those occasional rainy days.

Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 Authorities pinged her phone on the morning of Aug. 7, but the phone did not continue to ping that day, Alcaraz said.

Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 Similar to ping, the traceroute command tells you about the path a network packet takes.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 And, of course, your colleague on the receiving end will hear only one Knock Brush ping instead of 17.

Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 Yeah, and the spooky way the guitars ping off one another is cool.

Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 But there’s no telling what Greek-letter threat will be ping-ponging around the globe by the time winter sets in, or how good a match the shots will be.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 And there is no amount of cash, free peanut butter sandwiches or ping pong tables that will change that.

Raj Verma, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Police were able to ping her cell phone and locate the vehicle -- with her in it -- stopped at a Pearl Road address.

John Benson, cleveland, 13 July 2022 See More

pinging

verb

present participle of ping

as in dinging

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clanging
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clinking
ringing
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clashing
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tolling
pealing
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chiming
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单词	pinging
释义	ping 1 of 2 noun ˈpiŋ 1 : a sharp sound like that of a striking bullet 2 : knock sense 2b 3 : the pulse of sound waves reflected from or emitted by a submerged object in submarine signaling or detection and heard by special apparatus Baylor … trained his sound unit from one bearing to another, listening for submarines. It threw out a directional sound beam, a series of "pings." These pings, if they hit a solid object like a submarine, reflected back to the operator. William J. Lederer 4 : a signal sent from one computer to another across a network for usually diagnostic purposes (as to determine network speed or the status of the target computer) With Napster, however, all you have to do is type in the name of the song or artist and up will pop 2,745 Phish songs sorted by the host computer's type of modem connection and ping rate. Karl Taro Greenfeld ping 2 of 2 verb pinged; pinging; pings intransitive verb 1 : to make a ping 2 : to ricochet with a ping gravel pinging off … the car Margaret Atwood transitive verb 1 : to cause to ping ping a bell 2 : to locate (something, such as a submerged object or submarine) by detecting the reflection of a pulse of sound waves : to send out a ping (see ping entry 1 sense 3) in order to locate (something) We will have to follow this big old boy on the surface and then try to ping him with the sonar when he dives. Corwin Ericson 3 a : to send a signal to (a computer) in order to determine its status or the status of the connecting network Without realizing what he was doing, he pinged every server in a .gov domain. Next day, his ISP canceled his account; the retribution was swift and uncompromising. Bill Machrone b : to send a signal to (a device, such as a cell phone) in order to determine its status or location Howell officers warned police agencies across the state. … Police pinged the man's phone to get its location. Andrew Ford c : to send a usually brief message (such as a text message) or notification to (a person, a person's phone, etc.) … provides an opportunity to check the time or see who pinged you while you were coming down the mountain … Wired Example Sentences Verb Pebbles pinged off the car. Recent Examples on the Web Verb The basement recreation room includes a pool table, ping pong table and foosball for nighttime entertainment or those occasional rainy days. Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 Authorities pinged her phone on the morning of Aug. 7, but the phone did not continue to ping that day, Alcaraz said. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 Similar to ping, the traceroute command tells you about the path a network packet takes. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 And, of course, your colleague on the receiving end will hear only one Knock Brush ping instead of 17. Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 Yeah, and the spooky way the guitars ping off one another is cool. Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 But there’s no telling what Greek-letter threat will be ping-ponging around the globe by the time winter sets in, or how good a match the shots will be. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 And there is no amount of cash, free peanut butter sandwiches or ping pong tables that will change that. Raj Verma, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Police were able to ping her cell phone and locate the vehicle -- with her in it -- stopped at a Pearl Road address. John Benson, cleveland, 13 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun imitative First Known Use Noun 1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1855, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing ping ping-pong ping-pong Geographical Definition Ping geographical name ˈpiŋ river 360 miles (579 kilometers) long in western Thailand flowing south-southeast to join the Nan River forming the Chao Phraya River pinging verb present participle of ping as in dinging Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dinging clanging clanking clinking ringing gonging tinkling tingling jingling clashing jangling plonking tanging chinking plunking bonging tolling pealing reverberating plinking chiming resonating knelling echoing ding-donging resounding
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ping

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