ping
verb (used without object)
to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
pings
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pluralof ping.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof ping (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
pingverb (used without object)to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
Example Sentences
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This is the kind of charge that pings around the internet but usually goes nowhere.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Beyond cellphone pings placing Rinderknecht in the general area where the fire began, Haney and his experts argue that authorities have few specifics from the terabytes of evidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Facebook pings me with “memories”: photo carousels of my adult daughter and me on a beach or posing for goofy selfies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
The soundtrack is a series of bleeps and pings as fresh data is fed to dozens of men in T-shirts and hoodies hunched over joysticks and keyboards.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
“I hope that was a joke. This is Camp_____.” He made a sound that was a series of sonar pings and hisses.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
