ping pong

Basement rec sport

Ping pong is table tennis—a game where players hit a lightweight ball back and forth across a net on a table using small paddles.

The name echoes the sound of play.

Figuratively, to ping-pong is to move rapidly back and forth: The bill ping-ponged between the House and Senate.

Also spelled pingpong or ping-pong.

techniques

spin

Rapid rotation around axis

backhand · smash · lob · chop · drive · loop · block · topspin · backspin · sidespin

gameplay

rally

Gathering for a cause

  • pointExact location or meaning
  • gameOrganized play or sport
  • setArrange in position

match · deuce · serve · receiver · let · fault · net ball · timeout · rotation · singles

equipment

paddle

Flat-bladed water tool

  • ballSpherical plaything or gala
  • netFinal amount remaining
  • tableHorizontal furniture surface

rubber · blade · grip · handle · celluloid · regulation · indoor · outdoor · foldable · robot

recreational

basement

Subterranean building level

bar · dorm · community center · backyard · casual · friendly · leisure · pastime · hobby · social

competitive

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

athlete · seed · upset · finals · qualifier · league · club · coach · training · world championship

sound

click

Brief sharp noise

  • clackSharp percussive noise
  • pockSmall skin indentation
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow

bounce · rhythm · tempo · echo · rapid-fire

Categories
Opposites
scale and setting

ping ponglawn tennis

Racquet sport on turf

tennis · soccer · football · golf · cricket

formality and prestige

ping pongtennis

Racquet sport over net

golf · polo · equestrian · yachting · fencing

physical intensity

ping pongmarathon running

Extended competitive foot race

triathlon · boxing · rugby · ice hockey · wrestling

Family

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Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G