Dictionary Check: ping
"ping" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
noun
a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
noun
a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
verb
hit with a pinging noise
Example:
"The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
verb
sound like a car engine that is firing too early
Example:
"the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"
verb
make a short high-pitched sound
Example:
"the bullet pinged when they struck the car"
verb
contact, usually in order to remind of something
Example:
"I'll ping my accountant — April 15 is nearing"
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