ping-ponged
Ricocheted between two
Ping-ponged describes something that bounced back and forth repeatedly between two points, like a ball in table tennis.
The word usually applies to people or things shuttled between locations, departments, or decision-makers: I got ping-ponged between customer service and technical support for an hour.
Ideas, blame, or responsibility can also be ping-ponged: The proposal was ping-ponged between committees until everyone lost interest.
Returned after hitting surface
- ricochetedDeflected after striking
- reboundedReturned after impact
- oscillatedMoved rhythmically between positions
- zigzaggedMade sharp alternating turns
seesawed · shuttled · alternated · flip-flopped · careened · deflected · batted · knocked
bounced
Returned after hitting surface
- ricochetedDeflected after striking
- reboundedReturned after impact
- oscillatedMoved rhythmically between positions
zigzagged · seesawed · shuttled · alternated · flip-flopped · careened · deflected · batted · knocked · tossed
back-and-forth
Alternating reciprocal motion
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
tit-for-tat · retort · counter · sparring · dialogue · interplay · volley · parry · thrust · riposte
paddle
Flat-bladed water tool
backspin · smash · rally · net · forehand · backhand · loop · chop · block · rubber
ping-pongedstayed put
Continued in place
stood still · settled · anchored · lodged · parked