ping
NOUNVERB
/piŋ/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
ping is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does ping mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya.
SYNONYMS
2
A sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal).
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VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Sound like a car engine that is firing too early.
“the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”
SYNONYMS
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2
Contact, usually in order to remind of something.
“I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing”
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3
Hit with a pinging noise.
“The bugs pinged the lamp shade”
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4
Make a short high-pitched sound.
“the bullet pinged when they struck the car”
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5
Send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active.
“ping your machine in the office”
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