Pong
(noun)
- A sound resembling a dull thud or a hollow echo.
- A game that simulates table tennis using a video screen, two paddles and a dot or square as the ball.
Origin:
The word "pong" is derived from "ping-pong", the name of a brand of table tennis.
Examples:
- The sound of the ball hitting the racket made a pong.
- The game of Pong was one of the first video games to become popular.
- The pong sound of the ball hitting the wall echoed through the hallway.
- In the 1970s, Pong was the most popular video game in the world.
- Pong is a classic game that is still enjoyed by many people today.