to ping
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4.8
- verb
- /pɪŋ/
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- The sound of the bell pinged sharply, signaling the end of the meeting.
- ping off the metal
- a pinging sound
- bullet pinged
It's just that large objects like that point in front of you are constantly being measured in some sense because lighted air molecules ping off them.
- It's just that large objects like that point in front of you are constantly being measured in some sense because lighted air molecules ping off them.
- And so tune them up high and without the PA, they go ping, ping pong.
Examples
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Whenever I use the microwave, it always pings when my food is ready.
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In the quiet room, I could hear the metal ping against the floor as the ball bounced away.
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Ping the wire and the pulse echo will tell you how far away it is.
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The microwave was pinging, and he took his supper out and went to the table.
Fiction book (1995) -
Fine sleet pinged off the window, but it was still light outside; the days were growing longer.
Fiction book (1996) -
Hey listen, that's definitely pinging quite loud.
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Rain dripped from the leaves and pinged against the roof.
Fiction book (1990) -
My father would ping his finger against the edge, and if it rang, he knew it wasn't pressed.
Fiction book (1994) -
The radiator bangs to life, pinging like a mechanical heart.
Academic text (2011) -
With all my social media apps, my emails, even my texts pinging through, it was just too much noise for me to focus on what I was doing.
Synonyms
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1.0
To make a noise that others can hear
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1.3
To make a short high sound, often as a signal
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1.4
To make a short high sound when things move or rub together
34
1.0
To make a short, high sound like a small bird, insect, or electronic device
18
2.8
To make a light ringing sound by moving small metal objects
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3.9
To make a light clear ringing sound like a small bell
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6.0
To make a short sharp sound like a clock
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8.3
To make a light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass
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9.5
To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell
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7.3
To make a short high sound by hitting small hard things
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7.7
To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting
To make a light ringing sound like a small bell
To make a soft ringing sound like a small bell
To give a short, light knock on something
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Etymology
Ping as a verb comes from the same idea of copying that bright noise, so to 'ping' something is simply to make a quick, high sound like a small bell or struck metal.