Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinger

/ˈpɪŋ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: pinger
IPA: /ˈpɪŋ.ɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that emits a short, high-pitched sound burst, such as in sonar or other echo location systems.

noun

A device that periodically emits a signal that can be monitored to permit movement tracking.

noun

A computer program that sends a ping message over a network.

noun

A user of a ping program; one who pings.

noun

An illicit drug, especially ecstasy, taken for recreational purposes.

Slang

Example Sentences

"We couldn't take the boat into the shallows near the reef because our sonar pinger was broken."
"The scientist attached a pinger to the carapace of the sea turtle to track its migration."
"Some people like fancy pingers with extra features, but I always use the default ping application."
"Every time we replace the main page, we get flooded with pingers making sure our web site is still there."
"That was a great party. Everyone took a pinger or two."

Etymology

From ping + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɪŋ.ɚ/
British English: /ˈpɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

pingers (plural)

Rhymes With

singer winger springer ringer stringer stinger swinger bringer zinger slinger dinger wringer

Questions

How do you pronounce pinger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪŋ.ɚ/.
What does pinger mean?: A device that emits a short, high-pitched sound burst, such as in sonar or other echo location systems.
Where does pinger come from?: From ping + -er.

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