In informal English, a ping is a short message you send to someone to ask whether they are available:
- I’ll send Claire a ping to see if we can talk.
Often, ping is used as a verb meaning “to contact someone to see if they are available”:
- Can I ping you when I get back? We need to talk.
- Ping me when you are ready.
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