| Front | ping |
|---|---|
| Back | ping noun, verb BrE /pɪŋ/ NAmE /pɪŋ/ noun word origin a short high sound made when a hard object hits sth that is made of metal or glass The bell went ping and the doors opened. The old cash register opened with a ping. verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to make a short, high ringing sound; to make sth produce this sound 2 (NAmE) (BrE pink) [intransitive] (of a car engine) to make knocking sounds because the fuel is not burning correctly 3 [transitive] ~ sth to test whether an Internet connection is working by sending a signal to a computer and waiting for a reply 4 [transitive] ~ sth (to sb) (informal) to send an email or text message to sb I'll ping it to you later. |
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