ping ponged
Went back forth
Ping ponged describes something that bounced back and forth between two points, like a ball in table tennis.
The term applies to physical movement, communication, or decision-making that alternates repeatedly: The proposal ping ponged between departments for weeks, We ping ponged ideas until we found one that worked.
The hyphenated form ping-ponged also appears.
Alternating reciprocal motion
- bouncedReturned after hitting surface
- batted aroundInformally discussed or exchanged
- tradedExchanged for value
- volleyedStruck before landing
tossed · relayed · shuttled · passed · reciprocated · swapped · alternated · interchanged
Showed unsteady resolve
- vacillatedChanged mind repeatedly
- oscillatedMoved rhythmically between positions
- fluctuatedVaried irregularly
- seesawedMoved up and down alternately
flip-flopped · waffled · dithered · hesitated · toggled · swung · shifted · went back and forth
back-and-forth
Alternating reciprocal motion
- bouncedReturned after hitting surface
- batted aroundInformally discussed or exchanged
- tradedExchanged for value
volleyed · tossed · relayed · shuttled · passed · reciprocated · swapped · alternated · interchanged · bandied
wavered
Showed unsteady resolve
- vacillatedChanged mind repeatedly
- oscillatedMoved rhythmically between positions
- fluctuatedVaried irregularly
seesawed · flip-flopped · waffled · dithered · hesitated · toggled · swung · shifted · went back and forth · reversed
argued
Disputed verbally
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
- negotiatedReached terms through discussion
haggled · deliberated · debated · sparred · wrangled · countered · rebutted · jousted · clashed · tussled
rallied
Recovered or assembled
lobbed · spun · chopped · blocked · sliced · drove · flicked · countered · topped · backhanded