Pings meaning : A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. (submarine navigation) A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels. A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence. An email or other message sent requesting acknowledgement. Latency. A means of highlighting a feature on the game map so that allied players can see it. (WMF jargon) A notification. To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. (submarine navigation) To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects. To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility. (by extension) To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response. To flick. To bounce. To cause something to bounce. To call out audibly. To penalize.