The meaning of ping or ping me: To send a quick, short message over a texting platform (SMS, Instant Messenger, Chat) used to check in, keep someone in the loop about something, or ask about something, with the expectation of a quick, short response from the receiving party.

What does pinged mean?

If you get a message or 'ping' from the NHS COVID-19 app, it means you've been in contact with someone with coronavirus. Government guidance says you should stay at home and self-isolate. The people you live with don't have to self-isolate just because you were pinged by the app.

What does pinging mean in British slang?

A problem with relying on slang to identify drugs is meanings change over time. It took a few years for pinger to be used in the UK as slang for MDMA. ... Pinger was not on the list but ping-on was listed as meaning opium and pingus as the prescription drug Rohypnol (a sedative and muscle relaxant).