Unscramble ping

Definition of ping

noun:

• a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya. Synonyms: Ping, Ping River.
• a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal).

verb:

• hit with a pinging noise; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade".
• sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline", "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded". Synonyms: knock, pink.
• make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car".
• contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing".
• send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; "ping your machine in the office".

Words nearby

ding, king, ling, ming, pang, pig, pin, pine, pink, pint, pong, pung, qing, ring, sing, ting, wing, zing.

Rhymes with

beijing, bring, chongqing, cling, ding, fling, king, ling, ming, ng, peking, qing, ring, sing, sling, spring, spring, sting, string, swing.