ping pong

ping pongnoun/ˈpɪŋˌpɒŋ/

• 1

  Table tennis.

  • Our correspondent seems to hope that the unclean, playing Ping-Pong with the clean, will become unpleasantly conscious of his uncleanness and reform.
• 2

  An instance of figuratively bouncing something or someone back and forth.

  • To be conscious is to be subject to just such a ping-pong of recurring nervous activities that effect muscle tone on one side and brain discharge on the other.
• 3

  governmentpoliticsThe exchange of proposed amendments between the House of Commons and House of Lords, particularly at the end of a session when compromises have to be made to complete the legislative process within the limited time available.

• 4

  datedA size of photograph a little larger than a postage stamp.

  • As only bust or half-length figures are all the ping pong photographer attempts, only one or two small plain backgrounds is all that is necessary. Generally two are used, a light one and a dark one.
• 5

  entertainmentlifestylemusicA small, shallow steelpan drum.

  • Most ping pongs were 35- to 45-gallon drums. The larger drum had room for more notes; the tones were also louder and clearer and could be sustained longer.

ping pongverb/ˈpɪŋˌpɒŋ/

• 1

  To figuratively bounce or be bounced back and forth.

• 2

  medicinesciencesTo figuratively bounce or be bounced back and forth.

• 3

  To play the game of ping pong.