pong
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7.3
- noun
- /pɔŋ/
- She winced at the pong made when the book fell from the shelf.
- pong ball
Examples
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There were three ping-pong tables in a large recreation room near the cafeteria, and after my third cup of coffee, I challenged Rosemary to a game of ping-pong.
Fiction book (2001) -
The pong of the ball hitting the floor echoed in the empty room.
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When Atari invented Pong, they realized that they were onto a good thing.
Blog text (24) -
Milton woke feeling the pong, pong of a basketball bouncing outside.
Fiction book (1990) -
The steps drew nearer, their ping-pong echo making them appear to come from all sides.
Fiction book (1993) -
Each time the rubber ball hit the table, a sharp pong rang out.
Synonyms
28
6.4
A short, sharp high sound like metal being struck
13
8.2
A short sound like the noise of something bouncing
3
9.0
A short, funny sound when something hits or bounces
2
7.8
A short hollow sound made by pulling a string or hitting an object
1
9.9
A short, clear sound that happens when something hits a hard surface
1
8.6
A short high metal sound from a small hit
1
9.9
A soft, low sound that something makes when it hits a surface
Antonyms
Compounds
1
3.9
A simple video game where two players use paddles to hit a ball across the screen
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pong is a sound-word that copies a short, hollow 'pong' noise, like the sound of the ball in ping-pong. That's why pong can mean a short, sharp sound when something hits or bounces off a surface.