pinging
present participle of ping
pinging (plural pingings)
The sound of a ping.
The act of sending a ping, as by a submarine or over a computer network.
Source: Wiktionary
Ping, n. Etym: [Probably of imitative origin.]
Definition: The sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air.
Ping, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pinged; p. pr. & vb. n. Pinging.]
Definition: To make the sound called ping.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2025
(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
