ping
To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp soundTo make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
» Tom and Mary are still playing ping pong.
Tom und Maria spielen noch immer Tischtennis.
Том и Мэри всё ещё играют в настольный теннис.
Том та Мері все ще грають у настільний теніс.
Том з Мері все ще грають у пінг-понг.
Meaning
10 sensesTo make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
My car was pinging until my last oil change.
make a short high-pitched sound
To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects.
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.
The server pings its affiliates periodically.
pingen
(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.
send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
(colloquial)To flick.
I pinged the crumb off the table with my finger.
(colloquial, intransitive)To bounce.
The ball pinged off the wall and came hurtling back.
(colloquial, transitive)To cause something to bounce.
(colloquial)To call out audibly.
(Australia, colloquial)To penalize.
Gary Ablett was pinged for holding the ball and gave away a free kick.
(ambitransitive, slang)To trigger a person's gaydar; to look or act obviously homosexual.
Bob has two kids, but he really pings.
Examples
30 sentencesTom and Mary are still playing ping pong.
Том та Мері все ще грають у настільний теніс.
ruТом и Мэри всё ещё играют в настольный теннис.
deTom und Maria spielen noch immer Tischtennis.
Ping pong is also called table tennis.
Пінг-понг також називають настільним тенісом.
ruПинг-понг называют также настольным теннисом.
dePingpong nennt man auch Tischtennis.
Tom and Mary played ping pong.
ruТом и Мэри играли в пинг-понг.
How well can you play ping-pong?
Tom can't remember which ping-pong paddle is his.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Partly onomatopoeic, and partly continuing Middle English pingen (“to push, shove, pierce,Partly onomatopoeic, and partly continuing Middle English pingen (“to push, shove, pierce, stab, prod, goad, urge, feel remorse, incite”), from Old English pyngan (“to prick”), in turn likely from pungere. Compare English pang.
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Forms
pings, pinging, pinged, pingedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- ping pong
- play ping pong
- play ping