A river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya.

synonym: Ping River.

A sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal).

Dutch: ping
Polish: ping

Hit with a pinging noise.

Sound like a car engine that is firing too early:
— The car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline.

synonyms: knock, pink.

Roget 406: rap, snap, tap, knock, ping; click; clash; crack, crackle; crash; pop; slam, bang, blast, boom, clap, clang, clack, whack, wham; brustle^†; burst on the ear; crepitate, rump.    blow up, blow; detonate.    ... show more

Make a short high-pitched sound.

Contact, usually in order to remind of something.

Send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active.