pinging
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Definitions ofpinging
- To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
Example: "My car was pinging until my last oil change."
- (submarine navigation) 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.
Example: "I'm pinging their server."
- (by extension) To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response.
Example: "I'll ping the insurance company again to see if they've received our claim."
- To flick.
Example: "I pinged the crumb off the table with my finger."
- To bounce.
Example: "The ball pinged off the wall and came hurtling back."
- To cause something to bounce.
- To call out audibly.
- To penalize.
Example: "Gary Ablett was pinged for holding the ball and gave away a free kick."
- The sound of a ping.
- The act of sending a ping, as by a submarine or over a computer network.
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