ping

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ping [ping pings pinged pinging] noun, verb BrE [pɪŋ] NAmE [pɪŋ]
noun
a short high sound made when a hard object hits sth that is made of metal or glass
•The bell went ping and the doors opened.
•The old cash register opened with a ping.

Word Origin:
mid 19th cent.: imitative.
 
verb
1. intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) to make a short, high ringing sound; to make sth produce this sound
2. (NAmE) (BrE pink)intransitive (of a car engine)to make knocking sounds because the fuel is not burning correctly
3. transitive ~ sth to test whether an Internet connection is working by sending a signal to a computer and waiting for a reply
4. transitive ~ sth (to sb) (informal)to send an email or ↑text message to sb
•I'll ping it to you later.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 19th cent.: imitative.

Example Bank:
•He threw himself to the ground as bullets pinged off the metal behind him.
•You have to ping the bell on the desk to get someone to come and attend to you.

 
See also: ↑pink

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Ping, Ping River, pink, knock