: 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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Tamara Keith, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
But none of that, though, will matter, if the Wizards don’t start seeing light at the end of this long, dark tunnel in less than three months, in the second week of May, when the ping-pong balls bounce.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 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
Changing hats 'by the hour' In frequent posts on his social media site X, Musk ping-pongs between talking about his work slashing the government and promoting his business ventures, many of which have government contracts or are regulated by federal agencies.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
But none of that, though, will matter, if the Wizards don’t start seeing light at the end of this long, dark tunnel in less than three months, in the second week of May, when the ping-pong balls bounce.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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