ping vs impinge on

ping is a noun but impinge on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ping	Yes	No	Yes	No
impinge on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, impinge on is a hypernym of ping; that is, impinge on is a word with a broader meaning than ping:

Other hypernyms of ping include collide with, hit, run into, strike.

ping (noun)	impinge on (noun)
a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)

ping (verb)	impinge on (verb)
send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active	hit against; come into sudden contact with
contact, usually in order to remind of something
hit with a pinging noise
make a short high-pitched sound
sound like a car engine that is firing too early