English to English
noun
- a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
source: WordNet 3.0
- a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
source: WordNet 3.0
- The sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- hit with a pinging noise
The bugs pinged the lamp shade.
source: WordNet 3.0
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early
The car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline.
The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded.
source: WordNet 3.0
- make a short high-pitched sound
The bullet pinged when they struck the car.
source: WordNet 3.0
- contact, usually in order to remind of something
I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing.
source: WordNet 3.0
- send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
Ping your machine in the office.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To make the sound called ping.
source: Webster 1913
