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ghost-ping

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of ghost-pinging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

Examples

  • I hate ghost-pings!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To ping someone or some people and then delete the message with which one pinged them, which causes them to receive a ping notification but no message or sender.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

Examples

  • Stop ghost-pinging the staff!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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