[pɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short, high-pitched ringing sound
(e.g: the ping of the oven timer)

- a rattling sound made by an engine as a result of over-rapid combustion of the fuel–air mixture in the cylinders


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: imitative

[pɪŋ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make or cause to make a short, high-pitched ringing sound
(e.g: the doorbell pinged)

- send an electronic message to (someone)
(e.g: my husband and I got pinged and were told to isolate until yesterday)

- query (another computer on a network) to determine whether there is a connection to it



Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: imitative