: 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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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Included in the collection are such interactive treats as Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s foosball table created for 22 players and Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco’s ping-pong table with a fishpond instead of a net.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 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
Monthly Movie and ping-pong SENIOR DINING Evergreen Apartments and Park Towers, both in Hutchinson, are open for congregate dining.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Included in the collection are such interactive treats as Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s foosball table created for 22 players and Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco’s ping-pong table with a fishpond instead of a net.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 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 18 Feb. 2025.
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