Pinging Meaning in English

word · lemma: ping

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UK

Definition

Sending a quick signal to check if a device, server, or person is reachable, often used in technology and online chats. Sometimes, it also means making a short, high-pitched sound.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and mostly technical; common in IT, gaming, and chat apps: 'pinging someone' means sending a brief message. As a sound, rarely used outside technical or descriptive contexts. Not used for physical actions.

• Spanish: hacer ping - enviar señal (tecnología)
• Portuguese (BR): pingar - enviar sinal (tecnologia)
• Portuguese (PT): pingar - enviar sinal (tecnologia)
• Chinese (Simplified): 发送信号 (技术用语) - 乒乓声 (比喻)
• Chinese (Traditional): 發送信號 (技術用語) - 叮噹聲 (比喻)
• Hindi: पिंग करना - सिग्नल भेजना (तकनीक)
• Arabic: إرسال إشارة (تقنية) - بينغ
• Bengali: পিং করা
• Russian: пинговать
• Japanese: ピンを送る - ピングする
• Vietnamese: ping - gửi ping
• Korean: 핑하다
• Turkish: ping atmak
• Urdu: پنگ کرنا
• Indonesian: ping - mengirim ping

Example Sentences

He is pinging the server to check the connection.

basic

She keeps pinging me on chat.

basic

My phone is pinging every few minutes with notifications.

basic

I’ll be pinging you later with the meeting details.

natural

My laptop keeps pinging with error messages.

natural

Everyone’s pinging the group chat about dinner plans.

natural