: something resembling a game of table tennis
especially
: a series of usually verbal exchanges between two parties
a ping-pong of absurdist dialogue —
Lawrence O'Toole
Lawrence O'Toole Examples of ping-pong in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBrenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
With the first floor dedicated to the reception, an open-air playroom complete with foosball and ping-pong tables, and the popular restaurant The Local House, the three-story hotel has two floors dedicated to guest rooms, and a rooftop pool oasis.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The same amount that would initially fill a beach ball is eventually condensed by the chemicals into super-cold liquid that could fit inside a ping-pong ball.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
The pair volley jokes with impressive agility, and each scene moves at the speed of an intense ping-pong match.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Guests can also unwind at daily yoga sessions and have access to the indoor pool, cardio center, and hot tub in addition to a game room with ping-pong, darts, and foosball.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
There’s even a ping-pong table for anyone wanting to practise their swing.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
With each bite, the flavors ping-pong between spicy, sweet and piquant.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
It’s got a multi-level slide, a wraparound balcony, whirlpool, areas for karaoke and watching movies, and even a patio with ping-pong.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
Owner Nick Backlund — the main operator of the bar — has removed about 25% of the tables, making room for giant Jenga, outdoor ping-pong, cornhole and two bocce courts.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
Her siren song of a stare, the way her eyes ping-pong across an iPhone screen one second and invite empathy the next.
—WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
About half of the area is dedicated to kids’ activities: ice slides, ice putt-putt, ice checkers, ice ping-pong and other family-fun activities.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2023
Boom during pandemic Pickleball, which combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, began in 1965, but only recently skyrocketed.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Mar. 2023
At twice the speed of sound, the ping-pong ball punches a hole straight through the paddle.
—Michael Koziol, IEEE Spectrum, 1 June 2018
After stumbling across a pair of boards from an old ping-pong table in the basement, he was inspired to bring them outside and use them as canvases.
—Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2023
When a large earthquake strikes, the resulting shock waves, or seismic waves, can bounce back and forth from one side of the Earth to the other like a ping-pong ball, said Pham.
—Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2023
Verb
In Sultry New Skims Underwear Campaign In her classic fashion, the album ping-pongs between highs and lows.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
With the first floor dedicated to the reception, an open-air playroom complete with foosball and ping-pong tables, and the popular restaurant The Local House, the three-story hotel has two floors dedicated to guest rooms, and a rooftop pool oasis.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The same amount that would initially fill a beach ball is eventually condensed by the chemicals into super-cold liquid that could fit inside a ping-pong ball.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
The pair volley jokes with impressive agility, and each scene moves at the speed of an intense ping-pong match.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Guests can also unwind at daily yoga sessions and have access to the indoor pool, cardio center, and hot tub in addition to a game room with ping-pong, darts, and foosball.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
There’s even a ping-pong table for anyone wanting to practise their swing.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
With each bite, the flavors ping-pong between spicy, sweet and piquant.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
It’s got a multi-level slide, a wraparound balcony, whirlpool, areas for karaoke and watching movies, and even a patio with ping-pong.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
Noun
Arrive early to eat a build-your-own pizza (choose from three base sauces and almost 40 toppings) and try your hand at a round of ping-pong (paddles are provided, and balls are 25 cents from a gumball machine).
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
Owner Nick Backlund — the main operator of the bar — has removed about 25% of the tables, making room for giant Jenga, outdoor ping-pong, cornhole and two bocce courts.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
Her siren song of a stare, the way her eyes ping-pong across an iPhone screen one second and invite empathy the next.
—WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
About half of the area is dedicated to kids’ activities: ice slides, ice putt-putt, ice checkers, ice ping-pong and other family-fun activities.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2023
Boom during pandemic Pickleball, which combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, began in 1965, but only recently skyrocketed.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Mar. 2023
At twice the speed of sound, the ping-pong ball punches a hole straight through the paddle.
—Michael Koziol, IEEE Spectrum, 1 June 2018
After stumbling across a pair of boards from an old ping-pong table in the basement, he was inspired to bring them outside and use them as canvases.
—Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2023
When a large earthquake strikes, the resulting shock waves, or seismic waves, can bounce back and forth from one side of the Earth to the other like a ping-pong ball, said Pham.
—Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2023
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