# pinging

Pronunciation: say "PING-ing" /ˈpɪŋɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of ping. — present participle and gerund of ping
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of ping. Use this form for the action happening now.
   - _The sonar operator was pinging contacts off the canyon wall._
   - _Constantly pinging your coworkers can break their focus._

## Noun

2. The act of sending a ping, as from a submarine's sonar or across a computer network.
   - Simple: The action of sending out a short signal to locate something or test a connection.
   - _The sonar's pinging echoed through the hull every few seconds._
   - _Repeated pinging of the website confirmed the outage._
3. The metallic ringing sound that a ping produces.
   - Simple: The light, ringing sound that a ping makes.
   - _The constant pinging of sleet against the window made it hard to sleep._
   - _A rhythmic pinging from the cooling metal filled the garage._

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