[no obj] 1 : to make the high, sharp sound of a small, hard object bouncing off metal or glass
▪ The engine in my car keeps pinging. [=(Brit) pinking] 2 : to bounce off something with a sharp, high sound
▪ Pebbles pinged off the car.
▪ The engine in my car keeps pinging. [=(Brit) pinking]
▪ Pebbles pinged off the car.
— ping noun, plural pings [count]







