ping

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Noun

1. A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
2. {{lb|en|submarine navigation}} A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels.
3. {{senseid|en|net-n}} {{lb|en|networking}} A packet which a remote [[host]] is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.
4. {{lb|en|text messaging|Internet}} An [[email]] or other message sent requesting acknowledgement.
5. {{lb|en|networking}} [[latency|Latency]].
6. {{lb|en|video games}} A means of [[highlight]]ing a [[feature]] on the game [[map]] so that [[allied]] [[player]]s can see it.
7. {{lb|en|WMF jargon}} A [[notification]].

Verb

1. To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
2. {{lb|en|submarine navigation}} To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects.
3. {{senseid|en|net-v}} {{lb|en|networking}} To send a [[packet]] in order to determine whether a [[host]] is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.
4. {{lb|en|by extension}} To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response.
5. {{lb|en|colloquial}} To [[flick]].
6. {{lb|en|colloquial|intransitive}} To [[bounce]].
7. {{lb|en|colloquial|sports|transitive}} To cause something to bounce.
8. {{lb|en|colloquial|sports}} To [[call out]] audibly.
9. {{lb|en|AU|colloquial}} To [[penalize]].
10. {{lb|en|ambitransitive|LGBTQ|slang}} To trigger a person's [[gaydar]]; to look or act obviously [[homosexual]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.
2. {{given name|en|female}}.

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