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hit vs ping

ping vs hit

hit and ping both are nouns.

hit and ping both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
ping Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ping is a hyponym of hit; that is, ping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: hit against; come into sudden contact with
  • ping: hit with a pinging noise
hit (noun) ping (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
a conspicuous success
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit (verb) ping (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target contact, usually in order to remind of something
hit with a missile from a weapon hit with a pinging noise
hit the intended target or goal make a short high-pitched sound
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument sound like a car engine that is firing too early
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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