ping-pong

1 of 3

verb

ˈpiŋ-ˌpäŋ 

-ˌpȯŋ

ping-ponged; ping-ponging; ping-pongs

: shift, bounce

ping-pong

2 of 3

noun

: 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

3 of 3

trademark

ˈpiŋ-ˌpäŋ 

-ˌpȯŋ

—used for table tennis

Examples of ping-pong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

It was instituted before this past offseason, and teams have had just one transaction cycle under the new world order, which rejiggered how ping-pong balls are given for the NBA’s draft lottery. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Matthews said last week that Blattner was a champion ping-pong player. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Teens dealing with the emotional ping-pong of friendship falling outs and reconciliations, will find this aspect of the plot especially relatable. — Parents, 25 Sep. 2026

There’s no ping-pong table and no card table, such as in recent years. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1902, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ping-pong

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong

Kids Definition

Ping-Pong

trademark

ˈpiŋ-ˌpäŋ, 

-ˌpȯŋ

—used for table tennis