ping Synonyms
Another word for ping
• noun (Context 1)
A brief electronic message or notification sent to an individual's phone or computer.
"I received a notification from my manager asking for a quick update on the marketing project."
• verb (Context 2)
To send a brief electronic message or digital notification to (someone).
"Please message me on the messaging app as soon as you finish reviewing the quarterly report."
• noun (Context 3)
A query sent over a computer network to another device to check its availability or measure connection latency.
"The network administrator sent a query to the server to verify that it was still online."
• noun (Context 4)
A short, high-pitched ringing sound, such as that made by active sonar or a struck metal object.
"The submarine's crew listened intently for the clink of the enemy's active sonar."
• verb (Context 5)
To make a short, high-pitched ringing or metallic sound.
"The microwave pinged cheerfully to indicate that the coffee was hot."