Pong
noun
A strong, unpleasant smell.
There's a nasty pong coming from the kitchen garbage bin.
Often appears as...
- unpleasant pong
- strong pong
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A short, sharp sound, like a small bell.
I heard the pong of bicycle bells as they passed by on the street.
noun
A trademark used for a video game of electronic table tennis.
Pong was one of the first arcade games to become really popular.
noun
A strong, unpleasant smell.
There's a nasty pong coming from the kitchen garbage bin.
Often appears as...
- unpleasant pong
- strong pong
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A short, sharp sound, like a small bell.
I heard the pong of bicycle bells as they passed by on the street.
noun
A trademark used for a video game of electronic table tennis.
Pong was one of the first arcade games to become really popular.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Pong usually describes an off-putting smell, suggesting a negative reaction.
After the workout, my gym clothes had a distinct pong.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity of Smell
Use 'pong' when the smell is strong enough to notice immediately upon entering an area.
The entire hallway had a pong of wet paint.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
'Pong' is quite casual, so it's not appropriate for formal writing or discussions.
Ah, what's that pong? Did something rot in the fridge?
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Pong usually describes an off-putting smell, suggesting a negative reaction.
After the workout, my gym clothes had a distinct pong.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity of Smell
Use 'pong' when the smell is strong enough to notice immediately upon entering an area.
The entire hallway had a pong of wet paint.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
'Pong' is quite casual, so it's not appropriate for formal writing or discussions.
Ah, what's that pong? Did something rot in the fridge?
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Pong usually describes an off-putting smell, suggesting a negative reaction.
After the workout, my gym clothes had a distinct pong.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity of Smell
Use 'pong' when the smell is strong enough to notice immediately upon entering an area.
The entire hallway had a pong of wet paint.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
'Pong' is quite casual, so it's not appropriate for formal writing or discussions.
Ah, what's that pong? Did something rot in the fridge?
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Video examples
Life lessons from a...
seeing these in the world so I love digital animation but I'm hoping there's kids out there and they're looking at their mom's coat some ping pong balls and they're gonna go I can make a character out of that thank you guys I was incredible yeah so um are you
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Family Keeps Corpse in...
the funeral procession to reach the ceremony field for her family and friends this is the moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit leaves her body but her spirit will need help reaching Paradise which they call hooyah because of mrs. dolly pawns noble
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Corpse Family PIPE National...
her funeral will take place it takes three hours for the funeral procession to reach the ceremony field for her family and friends this is the moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit leaves her body but her spirit will need help
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Corpse Family PIPE National...
her funeral will take place it takes three hours for the funeral procession to reach the ceremony field for her family and friends this is the moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit leaves her body but her spirit will need help
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The thrilling potential...
and playing a pong game inside the train on the ground, right? And I think the imagination is the only limit of what you can think of when this kind of technology merges with real life. But many of you argue, actually,
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The Rise of Pong PIPE...
thing you've ever seen in your life dude it's a square ball that's moving it like the slowest pace ever it's like so beautiful to watch pong it's like this form of meditation pong was the first
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The Call of Everest PIPE...
create in honor of our Ginny's Widow late husband alex lowe and my climbing partner who died on an expedition in 1999 on sheesha pong mom to something to benefit the indigenous populations and
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United by Ping Pong,...
over and I see ping pong balls in the air I said wow tables sometimes you come out of work and there you have the tables then like your buddies they're
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The Blind Assassin of...
it lives only here where the sand grains are so perfectly dry and polished that they flow almost like water it's no bigger than a ping pong ball
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Tiny Frog Faces Night...
the size of a ping pong ball the desert rain frog
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Life lessons from a...
seeing these in the world so I love digital animation but I'm hoping there's kids out there and they're looking at their mom's coat some ping pong balls and they're gonna go I can make a character out of that thank you guys I was incredible yeah so um are you
Video examples
Family Keeps Corpse in...
the funeral procession to reach the ceremony field for her family and friends this is the moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit leaves her body but her spirit will need help reaching Paradise which they call hooyah because of mrs. dolly pawns noble
Video examples
Corpse Family PIPE National...
her funeral will take place it takes three hours for the funeral procession to reach the ceremony field for her family and friends this is the moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit leaves her body but her spirit will need help
Video examples
Corpse Family PIPE National...
her funeral will take place it takes three hours for the funeral procession to reach the ceremony field for her family and friends this is the moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit leaves her body but her spirit will need help
Video examples
The thrilling potential...
and playing a pong game inside the train on the ground, right? And I think the imagination is the only limit of what you can think of when this kind of technology merges with real life. But many of you argue, actually,
Video examples
The Rise of Pong PIPE...
thing you've ever seen in your life dude it's a square ball that's moving it like the slowest pace ever it's like so beautiful to watch pong it's like this form of meditation pong was the first
Video examples
The Call of Everest PIPE...
create in honor of our Ginny's Widow late husband alex lowe and my climbing partner who died on an expedition in 1999 on sheesha pong mom to something to benefit the indigenous populations and
Video examples
United by Ping Pong,...
over and I see ping pong balls in the air I said wow tables sometimes you come out of work and there you have the tables then like your buddies they're
Video examples
The Blind Assassin of...
it lives only here where the sand grains are so perfectly dry and polished that they flow almost like water it's no bigger than a ping pong ball
Video examples
Tiny Frog Faces Night...
the size of a ping pong ball the desert rain frog
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Christian Laettner
American Athlete
I played some ping pong with the guys on the T'Wolves team. I might have been the champ on that team, too. But ping pong is a big part of my life. I grew up playing it against my brother and my father when I was young. They used to kick my behind for a long time, so I got very good at it.
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Chris Hogan
American Athlete
I love to compete. No matter what we're doing, it doesn't matter. We could be playing video games or ping pong, and I'm going to get fired up, win, lose or draw.
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Andrew Wiggins
Canadian Athlete
Growing up, there was a rec center by my house and I used to always go there, play ping pong. I got better over the years. And me and my friends always played.
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Ralph H. Baer
German Inventor
Pong can clearly be credited with having starting the coin-operated arcade videogame industry with a bang!
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Eric McCormack
Canadian Actor
When I was 16, I'd ping pong between AC/DC and Barry Manilow without any sense of irony.
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Marv Albert
American Celebrity
My strong game was ping pong. Relentless... steady.
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Ali Krieger
American Athlete
I have to win, even if I'm just playing ping pong.
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Judah Friedlander
American Actor
I'm an extra dark black belt in ping pong.
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Al Horford
Dominican Basketball Player
I'm an awesome ping pong player.
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Kristaps Porzingis
Latvian Athlete
I love playing ping pong.
Quote examples
Christian Laettner
American Athlete
I played some ping pong with the guys on the T'Wolves team. I might have been the champ on that team, too. But ping pong is a big part of my life. I grew up playing it against my brother and my father when I was young. They used to kick my behind for a long time, so I got very good at it.
Quote examples
Chris Hogan
American Athlete
I love to compete. No matter what we're doing, it doesn't matter. We could be playing video games or ping pong, and I'm going to get fired up, win, lose or draw.
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Andrew Wiggins
Canadian Athlete
Growing up, there was a rec center by my house and I used to always go there, play ping pong. I got better over the years. And me and my friends always played.
Quote examples
Ralph H. Baer
German Inventor
Pong can clearly be credited with having starting the coin-operated arcade videogame industry with a bang!
Quote examples
Eric McCormack
Canadian Actor
When I was 16, I'd ping pong between AC/DC and Barry Manilow without any sense of irony.
Quote examples
Marv Albert
American Celebrity
My strong game was ping pong. Relentless... steady.
Quote examples
Ali Krieger
American Athlete
I have to win, even if I'm just playing ping pong.
Quote examples
Judah Friedlander
American Actor
I'm an extra dark black belt in ping pong.
Quote examples
Al Horford
Dominican Basketball Player
I'm an awesome ping pong player.
Quote examples
Kristaps Porzingis
Latvian Athlete
I love playing ping pong.
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