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# ping

noun (a ping, pings); verb (ping, pings, pinged, pinging)

«ping» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A ping is a short, high, ringing sound, like a bell or a phone alert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#m1)
2. To ping is to make that sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#m2)
3. (informal) To ping someone is to send them a quick message: ping me later. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#m3)
4. (computing) A ping is a test signal sent to check if a computer can be reached and how fast it answers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: the microwave pings when food is ready; your phone pings with a message. In computing and games: low ping means a fast connection. In informal talk: «I'll ping you an email.»

### Examples

- The microwave pinged and the soup was hot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#x1)
- My phone pinged with a message from Gran. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#x2)
- The bell gave a loud ping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#x3)
- Ping me when you're home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#x4)
- The game is slow because my ping is high. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#x5)
- A stone pinged against the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/#x6)

### Note

Past: pinged. Informal for messaging. Related sound words: ding, beep, buzz. In UK sport and table tennis talk, «ping-pong» is table tennis.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ping/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ping.html) on Mova free.