table tennis

noun

: a game resembling tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball

Examples of table tennis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like the inaugural event held in 2025, this year’s event challenged humanoid robots to run fast, perform kung fu or dance moves, fight one another in kickboxing, and play soccer or table tennis. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

The Games are taking place in Beijing and feature 51 events, including kickboxing, table tennis and soccer. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

The Games feature over 1,300 competitions involving more than 2,000 robots in 51 events like running, long jump and table tennis, as well as ballroom dancing. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Alongside robotic foot races, there are events for other sports, such as soccer and table tennis, with over 2,000 specialized robots competing from over 600 companies. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for table tennis

• menace

Kids Definition

table tennis

noun

: a game resembling tennis that is played on a table with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball