pinging

SayPING-ing/ˈpɪŋɪŋ/

3 meanings of pinging

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of ping. Use this form for the action happening now.
The radar kept pinging all through the night.
Pinging the server every minute helps you check if it is still online.
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2
noununcountable
The action of sending out a short signal to locate something or test a connection.
Like tapping on a wall and listening for an answer.
The submarine's pinging gave away its position to the enemy.
Constant pinging of the server slowed the whole network.
3
noununcountable
The light, ringing sound that a ping makes.
Like the small ringing noise a coin makes when it drops on a tile floor.
The pinging of the sonar kept everyone on edge.
She heard a faint pinging coming from the engine.
Similarticking, tapping, clinking, ringing
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pinging is a form of ping

ping, verb: To make a short, high, sharp sound. Full entry

Forms: pingpings he/she/itpinging -ing formpinged past tense, past participle
Spelling: ping → pinging: add -ing

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