: something resembling a game of table tennis
especially
: a series of usually verbal exchanges between two parties
a ping-pong of absurdist dialogue —
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Best Actor contenders more recognizable to American audiences include Timothée Chalamet's lightly transformative ping-pong sports film Marty Supreme, which is loosely based on table tennis icon Marty Reisman.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
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
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Verb
The lower level has a custom wet bar, a full bath with a walk-in shower, a ping-pong table and eight wide-screen TVs.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Best Actor contenders more recognizable to American audiences include Timothée Chalamet's lightly transformative ping-pong sports film Marty Supreme, which is loosely based on table tennis icon Marty Reisman.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
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
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“Ping-pong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ping-pong. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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