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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PONG

Perhaps from Romany pan to stink.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PONG

pong  [pɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pong is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb pong in English.

WHAT DOES PONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pong

Pong

Pong is one of the earliest arcade video games; it is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics While other arcade video games such as Computer Space came before it, Pong was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity. The aim is to defeat an opponent in a simulated table-tennis game by earning a higher score. The game was originally manufactured by Atari Incorporated, who released it in 1972. Allan Alcorn created Pong as a training exercise assigned to him by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell. Bushnell based the idea on an electronic ping-pong game included in the Magnavox Odyssey, which later resulted in a lawsuit against Atari. Surprised by the quality of Alcorn's work, Bushnell and Dabney decided to manufacture the game. Pong quickly became a success and is the first commercially successful video game, which led to the start of the video game industry. Soon after its release, several companies began producing games that copied Pong's gameplay, and eventually released new types of games. As a result, Atari encouraged its staff to produce more innovative games.

Definition of pong in the English dictionary

The definition of pong in the dictionary is a disagreeable or offensive smell; stink. Other definition of pong is to give off an unpleasant smell; stink.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PONG

PRESENT

Present
I pong
you pong
he/she/it pongs
we pong
you pong
they pong
Present continuous
I am ponging
you are ponging
he/she/it is ponging
we are ponging
you are ponging
they are ponging
Present perfect
I have ponged
you have ponged
he/she/it has ponged
we have ponged
you have ponged
they have ponged
Present perfect continuous
I have been ponging
you have been ponging
he/she/it has been ponging
we have been ponging
you have been ponging
they have been ponging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I ponged
you ponged
he/she/it ponged
we ponged
you ponged
they ponged
Past continuous
I was ponging
you were ponging
he/she/it was ponging
we were ponging
you were ponging
they were ponging
Past perfect
I had ponged
you had ponged
he/she/it had ponged
we had ponged
you had ponged
they had ponged
Past perfect continuous
I had been ponging
you had been ponging
he/she/it had been ponging
we had been ponging
you had been ponging
they had been ponging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will pong
you will pong
he/she/it will pong
we will pong
you will pong
they will pong
Future continuous
I will be ponging
you will be ponging
he/she/it will be ponging
we will be ponging
you will be ponging
they will be ponging
Future perfect
I will have ponged
you will have ponged
he/she/it will have ponged
we will have ponged
you will have ponged
they will have ponged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ponging
you will have been ponging
he/she/it will have been ponging
we will have been ponging
you will have been ponging
they will have been ponging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would pong
you would pong
he/she/it would pong
we would pong
you would pong
they would pong
Conditional continuous
I would be ponging
you would be ponging
he/she/it would be ponging
we would be ponging
you would be ponging
they would be ponging
Conditional perfect
I would have pong
you would have pong
he/she/it would have pong
we would have pong
you would have pong
they would have pong
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ponging
you would have been ponging
he/she/it would have been ponging
we would have been ponging
you would have been ponging
they would have been ponging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you pong
we let´s pong
you pong
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to pong
Past participle
ponged
Present Participle
ponging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PONG

pondok
pondokkie
Pondoland
pondweed
pone
pone bread
ponent
ponerology
ponga
pongee
pongid
pongo
pongy
poniard
ponies
ponk
Pontypridd
pony

WORDS THAT END LIKE PONG

along
among
Armstrong
belong
dong
for a song
gong
Guangdong
hong
Hong Kong
in the wrong
jong
long
mong
so long
song
strong
thong
tong
wrong

Synonyms and antonyms of pong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PONG

Find out the translation of pong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乒乓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pong
570 millions of speakers

English

pong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بونغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

понг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pong
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puanteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tennis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탁구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पँग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gürültü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pong
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ponga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

понг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pong
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πονγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pong

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PONG»

The term «pong» is very widely used and occupies the 13.717 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pong

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PONG»

Discover the use of pong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Wrong Pong: Singin' in the Drain
The fourth book in Steven Butler's troll-tastic series will delight and disgust parents and children alike, especially fans of Roald Dahl or Andy Stanton's Mr Gum.
Steven Butler, 2012
2
The Ultimate History of Video Games: from Pong to Pokemon ...
Entertaining, addictive, and as mesmerizing as the games it chronicles, this book is a must-have for anyone who's ever touched a joystick. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Steven Kent, 2010
3
FPGA Prototyping By Verilog Examples: Xilinx Spartan-3 Version
This book utilizes a "learn by doing" approach to introduce the concepts and techniques of Verilog and FPGA to designers through a series of hands-on experiments.
Pong P. Chu, 2011
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The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation ...
Today, video games have become a limitless and multifaceted medium through which major corporations and Hollywood visionaries alike are reaching broader global audiences and influencing cultural trends at a rate unmatched by any other media ...
Mark J. P. Wolf, 2008
5
RTL Hardware Design Using VHDL: Coding for Efficiency, ...
The skills and guidance needed to master RTL hardware design This book teaches readers how to systematically design efficient, portable, and scalable Register Transfer Level (RTL) digital circuits using the VHDL hardware description ...
Pong P. Chu, 2006
6
The Book of Beer Pong: The Official Guide to the Sport of ...
As any discriminating player will tell you, Beer Pong is not a fad—it's a True Sport of Champions.
Ben Applebaum, Dan DiSorbo, 2012
7
Everything You Know Is Pong: How Mighty Table Tennis Shapes ...
A world where everything you know is pong.
Roger Bennett, Eli Horowitz, 2010
8
The Ping Pong Conspiracy: ... the CIA's $22 Billion Con of ...
We consider the first-time author of the ms a 'reporter', rather than an author. His supposedly fictious tale of the CIA's con of $22 Billion from the state lottery systems is almost to realistic to not be partly true.
Bill Waddell, 2005
9
The Wrong Pong: Holiday Hullabaloo: Holiday Hullabaloo
Hullo, My Brandyburp!
Steven Butler, 2011
10
Ping and Pong Are Best Friends (mostly)
Is there anything that Ping can do better? Find out in this hilarious story of friendship.
Tim Hopgood, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pong is used in the context of the following news items.
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Susan Sarandon Is Opening a Ping-Pong Bar in SoMa
The ping pong emporium will have two bars, a kitchen, and 16 tables of ... Start practicing your backhand: The self-described "ping pong social ... «7x7, Jul 15»
2
Code Review - Pong
So I made Pong. ... 480] display = pygame.display.set_mode((displayDim)) pygame.display.set_caption('pong.py') # Color(s) WHITE = (255, ... «GameDev.net, Jul 15»
3
How is Trump going to 'beat' China? At ping pong?
Trump says he is going to "beat China," whatever that means. How is he going to "beat China"? At ping pong? Trump says he "loves" Mexicans ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
4
WWE Superstars Have Ping Pong Tourney, New Jeff Hardy DVD …
WWE has posted a new video to UpUpDownDown featuring Kalisto, Jimmy Uso, Big E, Neville and Xavier Woods playing ping pong together. «Wrestling Inc., Jul 15»
5
Shanghai Witnesses Music Innovation as Ping Pong Concerto …
Regarded as a bold move for American composer Andy Akiho, he led the debut of the Ping Pong Concerto at Shanghai Music Festival's closing ... «Yibada, Jul 15»
6
Industry ping pong tournament during US Open coming up
Lira, Cutlass and OTIS Eyewear come together to put on the first annual “Westside Paddle Battle“ Industry Charity Ping Pong Tournament on ... «Shop-Eat-Surf.com, Jul 15»
7
Is the River Adur to blame for the Portslade pong?
ENVIRONMENT officers are investigating reports of a "pungent" smell and a potential oil spill in a Sussex river. Residents are being urged to ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
8
Spin, a Susan Sarandon-owned ping pong bar/restaurant, coming to …
Spin, a global “ping pong social club” chain owned in part by Susan Sarandon, is moving into that wacky, futuristic new SoMa building at 690 ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
9
MIT is building ping-pong playing robots
Ping pong-playing robots are up there with hoverboards for amazing YouTube-friendly inventions that usually turn out to be fake. «Wired.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Puzzle great in town for ping-pong
While there, he played table tennis (also known as ping-pong) with the club's co-founder Luba Sadovska, who has played professionally and at ... «North Shore News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pong [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pong>. Apr 2024 ».
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