/ pɪŋ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a short high sound made when a hard object hits sth that is made of metal or glass
■ verb
1.
[ v , vn ] to make a short, high ringing sound; to make sth produce this sound
2.
[ v ] ( NAmE ) = pink
3.
[ vn ] to test whether an Internet connection is working by sending a signal to a computer and waiting for a reply
4.
[ vn ] ( informal ) to send an email or text message to sb :
I'll ping it to you later.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: imitative.