ping

Definition

  • n. a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
  • n. a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
  • v. hit with a pinging noise
  • v. make a short high-pitched sound

Word forms

Present participle
pinging
Third person singular
pings
Past tense
pinged
Past participle
pinged

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I heard a loud ping as the bullet hit the target.

  2. vi.

    The door pinged loudly when it was shut too fast.

  3. v.

    I used the ping command to check if the server was online.