ping pong
/ˈpɪŋˌpɔŋ/
noun
- A game played on a table with small paddles and a lightweight ball, similar to tennis; also called table tennis.
- Ping-pong is a popular sport in many countries, especially in Asia.
- She won the school ping-pong championship with a fast serve.
- We set up a ping-pong table in the basement for family tournaments.
- A situation in which something is passed back and forth between two people or groups.
- The budget proposal became a ping-pong between the two committees.
- The email chain turned into a ping-pong of questions and answers.
- The ball's ping-pong between the players kept the crowd on edge.
Synonyms
verb
- To move or be passed back and forth rapidly between two places or people.
- The idea ping-ponged around the room as everyone added their thoughts.
- The patient was ping-ponged between three different specialists.
- The data packets ping-pong between the server and the client.