ping pong

/ˈpɪŋˌpɔŋ/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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.
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