ping
Example Sentences
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I plug in my phone and it starts pinging with message after message.
From Literature
Upload speeds were generally stable, though ping times increased significantly on distant servers — reaching over 500 ms in Australia — which could introduce noticeable lag during gaming or video calls.
From Salon
But she said she chose not to text them to see if they were safe, as a pinging sound might give their locations away.
From BBC
“Chalamet made the comment on a press tour for his movie about ping pong”—not a sport known for setting attendance records.
My phone pings as I get in the back of the car.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
