The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PING , but the solution may also be KNOCK which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Unwanted engine sound crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PING | 86 % | 4 |
| KNOCK | 14 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Unwanted engine sound
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ping
- hum
- knock
- noise
- roar
- pink
- peep
- peeping
- peeps
- perp
- poop
- purr
Crossword Answer definitions
PING noun- A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- (submarine navigation) A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels.
- A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.
- An email or other message sent requesting acknowledgement.
- Latency.
- A means of highlighting a feature on the game map so that allied players can see it.
- (WMF jargon) A notification.
- To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- (submarine navigation) To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects.
- To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.
- (by extension) To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response.
- To flick.
- To bounce.
- To cause something to bounce.
- To call out audibly.
- To penalize.
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More clues leading to the result PING
- Partner of "Pong"?
- Reverberate
- One of a "Turandot" trio
- Contact, digitally
- Engine sound
- Sound of knocking
- Attention getter on an IM
- Attention-getting word online
- Ricocheting bullet sound
- Sound pulse