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\ ˈpiŋ-ˌpäŋ 
, -ˌpȯŋ \
, -ˌpȯŋ \ping-ponged; ping-ponging; ping-pongs
ping-pong
nounDefinition of ping-pong (Entry 2 of 3)
: 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
Ping-Pong
trademark\ ˈpiŋ-ˌpäŋ , -ˌpȯŋ \
, -ˌpȯŋ \Definition of Ping-Pong (Entry 3 of 3)
—used for table tennis
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Ping-Pong
trademarkEnglish Language Learners Definition of Ping-Pong
—used for table tennis
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The first known use of ping-pong was in 1902
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