PINGED

To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.

Example: "My car was pinging until my last oil change."

(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.

Example: "I'm pinging their server."

(by extension) to send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response.

Example: "I'll ping the insurance company again to see if they've received our claim."

To flick.

Example: "I pinged the crumb off the table with my finger."

To bounce.

Example: "The ball pinged off the wall and came hurtling back."

To cause something to bounce.

To call out audibly.

To penalize.

Example: "Gary ablett was pinged for holding the ball and gave away a free kick."