pinging

Verb

ping (third-person singular simple present pings, present participle pinging, simple past pinged or (nonstandard) pang, past participle pinged or (nonstandard) pang or (nonstandard) pung)

1. To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
   • My car was pinging until my last oil change.
2. (submarine navigation) To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects.
3. To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.
   • I'm pinging their server.
4. (broadly) To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response.
   • I'll ping the insurance company again to see if they've received our claim.
5. (colloquial) To flick.
   • I pinged the crumb off the table with my finger.
6. (colloquial, intransitive) To bounce.
   • The ball pinged off the wall and came hurtling back.

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