to ping

Examples

• All

• Feel free to ping me and introduce yourself.

  Blog text (26)

• I'll see if I can ping him to spill the beans in this thread.

  Blog text (12)

• For a short while, we were able to ping him, here and there.

  Fantastic Four (2015)

• Can you ping me your address or something, and I can try and get you out.

  Monsters of Man (2020)

• We'll have a feature where you can ping a reminder based on your location.

  Chris Williamson

• Ping me when Cameron gets in.

  The Intern (2015)

• Send emails, make phone calls, or ping your coworkers and manager with instant messages.

  Blog text (1)

• We've got a proof and if you'd like to find out how this works, then like ping me and I'll send you the paper.

  MIT OpenCourseWare

• O.K., I'll ping you.

  Undocumented (2010)

• Could you ping me when you arrive so I know you're safe?

Synonyms

R

to reach

vsto ping

∞ 1.3

Make contact with someone by phone or email

is specifically brief and often serves as a simple reminder rather than full contact

C

to contact

vsto ping

∞ 2.5

To communicate with someone by phone or writing

is narrower, meaning a very brief electronic or short call often as a reminder

M

to make a call

vsto ping

212 1.0

To phone someone

is similar but implies a very short or reminder style outreach rather than longer calls

P

to phone

vsto ping

192 1.0

To call someone by telephone

is usually briefer and often sent electronically or as a quick reminder

P

to page

vsto ping

127 3.8

To call someone using a pager or loudspeaker

is similar in brevity but often electronic and used as a quick reminder

R

to ring

vsto ping

• UK

115 1.0

To call someone on the phone

is more general but often done briefly as a reminder or quick notice

T

to telephone

vsto ping

45 1.0

To call someone to speak with them

tends to be shorter and more like a prompt or reminder than a full call

B

to buzz

vsto ping

30 4.6

To press a buzzer to call someone, for example at a door

is commonly an electronic short message or call used as a reminder rather than physical buzzer use

B

to beep

vsto ping

• Archaic

21 4.2

To send a short electronic signal to call someone

is broader, covering brief electronic notes or short calls often as reminders

T

to touch base

vsto ping

18 3.5

To make brief contact to give or get an update

focuses on quick contact often intended as a reminder rather than full discussion

D

to drop a line

vsto ping

9 3.2

To send a short message to keep in touch

is more often a quick reminder or prompt rather than ongoing friendly correspondence

G

to give a ring

vsto ping

5 2.2

To phone someone

leans toward very brief electronic or calling prompts used as reminders

S

to send a ping

vsto ping

• Jargon

1 4.1

To make a short message to check if someone is online

is used for brief outreach often as a reminder rather than only checking status

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

N

neglect

94 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

Phrasal Verbs

S

to send a ping

• Jargon

1 4.1

To make a short message to check if someone is online

Compounds

P

ping pong

83 1.1

A game on a table with a net where players hit a small ball with paddles

P

Ping-Pong

56 1.6

A game like tennis played on a table using small paddles and a light ball

P

ping-pong ball

16 1.0

A small, light, hollow plastic ball used in table tennis

P

ping-pong table

9 2.1

A table for playing table tennis with a net in the middle

A

aerial ping pong

• Informal

9.7

A casual game where players hit balloons or flying discs in the air

P

Ping River

3.8

A river in western Thailand that joins the Chao Phraya River

P

popty ping

• UK

9.9

A small kitchen machine that heats food quickly

How Brief

to ping

• Texting

9 4.1

to message

• Texting

32 2.3

Surface Forms

Etymology