WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ping /pɪŋ/USA pronunciation v. - to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal: [no object]The submarine's sonar was pinging away at the target.[~ + object]On the first sonar scan the submarines pinged their target.
n. [countable] - a pinging sound.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ping (ping),USA pronunciation v.i. - to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
n. - a pinging sound.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ping /pɪŋ/ n - a short high-pitched resonant sound, as of a bullet striking metal or a sonar echo
- a system for testing whether internet systems are responding and how long in milliseconds it takes them to respond
vb - (intransitive) to make such a noise
- (transitive) to send a test message to (a computer or server) in order to check whether it is responding or how long it takes it to respond
Etymology: 19th Century: of imitative origin