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

Simpson even took the emcee’s mic at Love’s charity softball game in June to trash his quarterback’s ping-pong skills. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

But maybe Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti doing local theater can be as exciting as Timothée Chalamet playing ping-pong! — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

This year, the event will feature lion dances and a ping-pong tournament. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

The buoyant 808s ping-pong back and forth, sounding like an aquatic marching band ushering in a deep-sea championship team. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 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