pong
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- pongy adjective
Etymology
Origin of pong
First recorded in 1915–20; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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A vintage magazine ad boasts of the studio’s high-end gear as well as its “large screen video lounge” and “a playroom with pong, pinball and bumper pool.”
From Los Angeles Times
The canteen, where staff were playing ping pong and pool just 24 hours earlier, was transformed into a nightclub with more than 400 guests.
From BBC
“Then you’d react to that and then you have the ping pong back and forth. It made it very vibrant and fun.”
Play long enough, and the speed of the ping pong light ball increases, racing across the expanse until a player can’t keep up.
The anniversary, she said, is “like emotional ping pong. You want to be positive. But at the same time — I mean, look around. At least now you see a lot of construction.”
From Los Angeles Times
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