ping
gb/pˈɪŋ/ us/pˈɪŋ/
B1
English
~ 8700
ráír, jelez, pingel, pittyen, csipog, üzenet, jelzés, ping, pittyenés, csipogás, késleltetés, válaszidő
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
to ping [someone] (about [something])
Ping me when you get home so I know you’re safe.
Jelezz, ha hazaértél, hogy tudjam, biztonságban vagy.
I’ll ping the manager on Slack and ask for an update.
Ráírok Slacken a vezetőre, és megkérdezem, van-e valami fejlemény.
Can you ping her about the meeting time?
If you have any questions, just ping me.
He pinged the whole team to remind them about the deadline.
Learner examples
Please ping me when you arrive.
Kérlek, jelezz, amikor megérkezel.
I will ping you on WhatsApp later.
Később rád írok WhatsAppon.
She pinged her boss to ask a question.
You can ping me if you need help.
He pinged his friend about the party.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think "ping" can be used in very formal emails or academic writing. In those situations, "contact," "email," or "message" is more appropriate. They may also confuse this with the technical networking sense used by IT professionals.
Meaning
send a brief message
Collocations
ping me
|ping you
|ping someone back
|ping someone about
|quick ping
|Slack ping
Synonyms
message (General verb for sending a message; less informal and not limited to short or quick contact.)
|
text (Specifically means sending an SMS or similar phone message, not email or workplace chat.)
Antonyms
ignore (Means to not contact or respond to someone at all.)
Themes
communication
|technology
|work
Definition
To send a quick message to someone, usually on a phone, chat app, or email, to contact them.
To send a very short message or notification to someone, especially electronically, to get their attention or ask something quickly.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to ping; to ping [something]
The microwave pinged to let me know the food was ready.
A mikró pittyent egyet, hogy jelezze: kész az étel.
Her phone pinged every few seconds with new messages.
A telefonja pár másodpercenként csipogott, amikor új üzenetek érkeztek.
The sonar pinged as the submarine passed over the object.
I heard the elevator ping as it arrived on our floor.
The timer pinged, and he took the cookies out of the oven.
Learner examples
The oven pinged, so dinner was ready.
A sütő pittyent egyet, tehát kész volt a vacsora.
My phone pinged while I was in class.
Óra közben pittyent egyet a telefonom.
The machine pinged and then stopped.
I heard the bell ping in the kitchen.
The radar pinged when it found something.
Common mistake:
Learners may think "ping" always involves technology, but it can describe any short, high sound. They may also confuse the sound sense with the messaging sense; when focusing on the sound, context should clearly involve noise or audio.
Meaning
make a short high-pitched sound
Collocations
the microwave pinged
|phone pinged
|radar pinged
|ping off the walls
|pinged loudly
Synonyms
beep (Very close meaning, but "beep" often suggests electronic devices like alarms or car horns.)
|
chime (Suggests a more musical, pleasant sound, often from a clock or bell.)
Antonyms
fall silent (Describes the opposite situation, where sound stops and there is no noise.)
Themes
sounds
|technology
|daily_life
Definition
To make a quick, high sound, or to cause something to make that sound.
To make or cause something to make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound.
NOUN
B1
INFORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
to send [someone] a ping
I’ll send you a quick ping before the call starts.
Küldök neked egy gyors üzenetet, mielőtt kezdődik a hívás.
Did you get my ping about tomorrow’s meeting?
Megkaptad az üzenetemet a holnapi megbeszélésről?
Just drop me a ping when you’re online.
Her phone was full of unread pings from the team chat.
He sent a polite ping to follow up on his job application.
Learner examples
I sent my boss a ping this morning.
Ma reggel küldtem a főnökömnek egy rövid üzenetet.
Give me a ping when you are free.
Adj egy jelzést, ha ráérsz.
I did not see your ping on my phone.
She got a ping from her friend at night.
He answered my ping after five minutes.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think "ping" as a noun is used in formal emails. In professional but formal contexts, it is safer to say "message" or "email" instead of "ping."
Meaning
very short message or alert
Collocations
send a ping
|quick ping
|Slack ping
|email ping
|drop you a ping
|follow-up ping
Synonyms
message (More general and neutral; not limited to being short or informal.)
|
note (Often suggests a short written message; can be slightly more formal and not limited to digital communication.)
Antonyms
silence (Suggests no messages or notifications at all.)
Themes
communication
|technology
|work
Definition
A quick message you send to someone, usually by phone, chat app, or email.
A very short electronic message or notification sent to get someone’s attention or ask something quickly.
NOUN
B2
4
Usage pattern:
a ping from [something]
I heard a ping from the kitchen and knew the food was done.
Pittyenést hallottam a konyhából, és tudtam, hogy elkészült az étel.
Each new email made a little ping from his laptop.
Minden új e-mailnél egy kis pittyenés hallatszott a laptopjából.
The only sound in the room was the occasional ping of the elevator.
There was a sharp ping as the metal snapped.
She turned off notifications because the constant pings were annoying.
Learner examples
I heard a ping from my phone.
Pittyenést hallottam a telefonom felől.
The oven made a ping when the cake was ready.
A sütő egy pittyenéssel jelezte, hogy elkészült a sütemény.
There was a small ping and then it was quiet.
Every ping from his laptop made him stop working.
The bell made a light ping in the hall.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with the "message" meaning and think a ping is always a message. In this sense, it is specifically the sound, not the information or text.
Meaning
short high-pitched sound
Collocations
a loud ping
|a soft ping
|a ping from the microwave
|a ping from his phone
|the ping of metal
Synonyms
beep (Very similar, but slightly more common for alarm or warning sounds.)
|
ding (Informal; suggests a light, bell-like sound.)
Antonyms
silence (Refers to the absence of any sound, opposite of hearing a ping.)
Themes
sounds
|technology
|daily_life
Definition
A quick, high sound, often from a machine or metal.
A short, sharp, high-pitched sound, especially from an electronic device or metal object.
VERB
B2
TECHNICAL
5
pingel
C1
Usage pattern:
to ping [a server/an IP address]
If the website won’t load, try pinging the server to see if it’s up.
Ha nem tölt be a weboldal, próbáld meg pingelni a szervert, hogy lásd, elérhető-e.
The admin pinged the router but didn’t get any response.
A rendszergazda megpingelte a routert, de nem kapott választ.
You can ping this IP address to check if the host is reachable.
He pinged Google to measure his network latency.
The script pings the database every minute to monitor availability.
Learner examples
The engineer pinged the server to test it.
A mérnök megpingelte a szervert, hogy tesztelje.
You can ping this address to see if it works.
Megpingelheted ezt a címet, hogy lásd, elérhető-e.
He pinged the computer, but there was no reply.
They pinged the website to check the network.
I will ping the router to find the problem.
Common mistake:
Learners may use this technical sense when they simply mean "contact" a person. For example, "I will ping your computer" is usually technical, while "I will ping you" means "I will message you." They may also not realize that in IT, "ping" often refers to a specific command-line tool.
Meaning
test if a network device responds
Collocations
ping the server
|ping an IP address
|ping a host
|ping Google
|ping back
|ping the router
Synonyms
test connectivity (Describes the purpose more generally; less technical and not tied to the specific 'ping' tool.)
Antonyms
disconnect (Means to break or remove a network connection, opposite of checking if the connection works.)
Themes
technology
|computing
Definition
In computer networks, to send a small test message to another computer to see if it is online and how fast it answers.
In computing, to send a small test packet of data over a network to another device in order to check whether it is reachable and how long it takes to respond.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
6
Usage pattern:
[high/low] ping
I keep lagging in this game because my ping is over 200 ms.
Ebben a játékban folyton laggolok, mert 200 ms fölött van a pingem.
They moved the servers closer to reduce players’ ping.
Közelebb költöztették a szervereket, hogy csökkentsék a játékosok pingjét.
You need a low ping for competitive online gaming.
Her ping spiked suddenly, and she got disconnected from the match.
The test showed a stable ping of around 30 milliseconds.
Learner examples
My ping is very high, so the game is slow.
Nagyon magas a pingem, ezért lassú a játék.
You need low ping to play this game well.
Alacsony ping kell ahhoz, hogy jól tudj játszani ezzel a játékkal.
The server change gave us better ping.
His ping went up, and the video stopped.
We checked the ping before starting the match.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think "ping" in games means internet speed in general. It is more specific: it is the delay between sending and receiving data, not the download speed. They may also say "I have a big internet" instead of "I have high ping" or "I have fast internet but high ping."
Meaning
network delay measurement
Collocations
high ping
|low ping
|ping spikes
|ping issues
|ping time
|ping of 40 ms
Synonyms
latency (More general technical term; used in many contexts beyond just the ping tool.)
Antonyms
instant response (Describes a situation with almost no delay, opposite of noticeable ping or lag.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|gaming
Definition
In computer networks and games, the delay in milliseconds between your device sending data and getting a reply.
In computing and online gaming, the time it takes for a small packet of data to travel to another device on a network and back, usually measured in milliseconds.
Grammar
Dictionary form
ping
IPA
GB/pˈɪŋ/
US/pˈɪŋ/
Syllables & stress
ping (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (ping)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: ping
- Plural: pings
Verb
- Base: ping
- 3rd Person Singular: pings
- Present Participle: pinging
- Past: pinged
Word family
Forms
pings
noun
pinging
verb
pinged
verb
Advanced or less common
pinger
noun
Expressions
high ping
1/hˈaɪ pˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
long network delay
A large delay in milliseconds between your device and the server, which often makes games or calls slow or jumpy.
Examples
- We lost the match because I had high ping the whole time.
- High ping can make online meetings freeze or cut out.
- The café Wi‑Fi gives me really high ping in games.
low ping
1/lˈoʊ pˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
short network delay
A small delay in milliseconds between your device and the server, which is good for games, video calls, and online tools.
Examples
- With this new router, my ping is really low.
- You need low ping for smooth competitive gaming.
- The server in our region gives us nice low ping.
ping me
1/pˈɪŋ mˈi/
fixed phrase
informal
ask someone to send a quick message
Send me a quick message, usually by phone, chat app, or email.
Examples
- Ping me when you arrive at the hotel.
- If you have any problems, just ping me.
- Ping me later and we can talk about it.
ping someone back
1/pˈɪŋ sˈʌmwˌʌn bˈæk/
phrasal verb
informal
reply quickly with a short message
Send a quick message back to someone who sent you a message.
Examples
- I’ll ping you back as soon as I hear from HR.
- She pinged him back five minutes later with the answer.
- Sorry, I forgot to ping you back yesterday.
ping test
1/pˈɪŋ tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
technical
network connectivity check using ping
A test people run on a computer network by sending ping messages to see if another device is online and how fast it answers.
Examples
- Run a ping test to check if the server is reachable.
- The support page suggests doing a ping test before calling your provider.
- He showed me how to do a simple ping test in the command prompt.