ping
verb [I] /pɪŋ/Definition
› to make a short, sharp sound: We heard a small stone ping against our window.Sounds made by objects, movement or impact › informal to send an email or text message: Ping me an email.Internet terminology and abbreviations › US for pink verb (= an engine noise)Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
(Definition of ping verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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