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Meaning of "table tennis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TABLE TENNIS

table tennis play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TABLE TENNIS

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Table tennis is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TABLE TENNIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

table tennis

Table tennis

Table tennis or ping-pong is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth using a table tennis racket. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, players must allow a ball played toward them only one bounce on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. Points are scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. Spinning the ball alters its trajectory and limits an opponent's options, giving the hitter a great advantage. When doing so the hitter has a good chance of scoring if the spin is successful. Table tennis is governed by the worldwide organization International Table Tennis Federation, founded in 1926. ITTF currently includes 218 member associations. The table tennis official rules are specified in the ITTF handbook. Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988, with several event categories. In particular, from 1988 until 2004, these were: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles. Since 2008, a team event has been played instead of the doubles.

Definition of table tennis in the English dictionary

The definition of table tennis in the dictionary is a miniature form of tennis played on a table with small bats and a light hollow ball.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TABLE TENNIS

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Table Mountain
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table runner
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WORDS THAT END LIKE TABLE TENNIS

Adonis
blinis
court tennis
deck tennis
Denis
Dennis
Draconis
Ennis
finis
lawn tennis
nis
penis
real tennis
royal tennis
Saint Denis
Saint-Denis
squash tennis
tennis
Tunis
tyrannis

Synonyms and antonyms of table tennis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «table tennis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TABLE TENNIS

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

Translator English - Chinese

乒乓球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tenis de mesa
570 millions of speakers

English

table tennis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेबल टेनिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كُرَةُ الطَاوِلَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

настольный теннис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tênis de mesa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেবিল টেনিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tennis de table
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pingpong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tischtennis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

卓球
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탁구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ping pong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

môn bóng bàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டேபிள் டென்னிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेबल टेनिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

masa Tenisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ping pong
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tenis stołowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

настільний теніс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tenis de masă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πινγκ πονγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tafeltennis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bordtennis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bordtennis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of table tennis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TABLE TENNIS»

The term «table tennis» is very widely used and occupies the 20.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TABLE TENNIS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TABLE TENNIS»

Discover the use of table tennis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to table tennis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Table Tennis: Steps to Success
This work combines the knowledge and experience of master instructor Richard McAfee with essential table tennis techniques and strategies for today's player.
Richard McAfee, 2009
2
Table Tennis: Steps to Success
Introduces the basic skills and strategy of table tennis, and demonstrates grip, spin, stance, serves, footwork, loops, flips, chops, and lobs
Larry Hodges, 1993
3
Table Tennis
This book is meant to encourage individuality in technique and game. All in all this is a “different” table tennis teaching book for players and coaches who are keen to progress further.
Bernd-Ulrich Gross, Werner Schlager, 2011
4
Winning Table Tennis
The book features 19 drills for better shot-making, plus Seemiller's own grip and shot innovations that will give you an edge over the competition.
Dan Seemiller, Mark Holowchak, 1997
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Everything You Know Is Pong: How Mighty Table Tennis Shapes ...
A world where everything you know is pong.
Roger Bennett, Eli Horowitz, 2010
6
Table tennis
Using text and illustrations, discusses table tennis: rules, techniques, and strategy.
David Philip, 1975
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Could a Tyrannosaurus Play Table Tennis?
Presents an alphabet of dinosaurs and things they may or may not be able to do if they existed today--such as play sports, dance, and ice skate--along with information about their size, when and where they lived, and what they ate.
‎2006
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Top-class table tennis
Demonstrates proper grips, service, strokes, and footwork, describes the strategies of singles and doubles play, and provides advice on training
Jill Hammersley, Donald Parker, 1983
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Table Tennis: Skills, Techniques, Tactics
Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will help make you a better sportsperson whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques, or reviewing the fundamentals of your game.
Jenny Heaton, 2009
10
Table Tennis Tactics: Your Path to Success
"With numeropus photos and illustrations, a self-test questionnaire, profiles of the best table tennis players, the official rules and tactical know-how, this book will soon become your table tennis 'bible'."--Back cover.
Klaus-m Geske, Jens Mueller, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TABLE TENNIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term table tennis is used in the context of the following news items.
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China's Jinxin Wang wins at table tennis, and at love
Wang upset four-time Olympian Adrian Crisan of Romania in the men's final at the U.S. Open table tennis championships Saturday. Wang rallied past Crisan, ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
2
China's Ma Long wins his first men's singles title at World Table
World No 1 Ma Long from China won his first men's singles world table tennis title, defeating teammate Fang Bo 4-2 (11-7, 7-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-13, 11-4) in ... «South China Morning Post, May 15»
3
Ding Ning fights off injury to secure women's singles title at World …
Ding Ning of China shrugged off an ankle injury to clinch her second individual World Table Tennis Championship title after narrowly defeating compatriot Liu ... «South China Morning Post, May 15»
4
Table Tennis World Championships 2015: Daily Results, Schedule …
The 53rd edition of the Table Tennis World Championships takes place in Suzhou, China, with the competition featuring in the nation for the fifth time. «Bleacher Report, Apr 15»
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Asian Cup Table Tennis: Sharath conquers Gao Ning, finishes sixth
A gallant Sharath Kamal proved what a fighter he is. Having fought the odds all through his decade-long international career, he gave another evidence of being ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
6
Bay Area a hotbed for table tennis
MILPITAS -- For most Americans, pingpong is the fun game played in a basement or garage, often accompanied by frosty beverages. Well, at least until some ... «San Jose Mercury News, Mar 15»
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Female Table Tennis Player, Male Coach Suspended Over Late …
The footage shows a man, allegedly a 19-year-old coach of Chhattisgarh table tennis team, dragging a female team member out of her room in the wee hours of ... «NDTVSports.com, Jan 15»
8
Table tennis player Zhang Jike's costly celebration
Chinese table tennis player Zhang Jike destroys two advertising boards in celebration after regaining his title at the 2014 World Cup in Dusseldorf, costing ... «BBC Sport, Oct 14»
9
Asian Games Table Tennis: Indian Women's Doubles Teams Advance
Incheon: The Indian women's table tennis doubles teams advanced to the second round after winning their respective matches of the 17th Asian Games at the ... «NDTVSports.com, Sep 14»
10
Aus table tennis vet slams Singapore
Australian table tennis veteran William Henzell has hit out at the Singapore team, ... Andrew Baggaley of England in the Men's Team Table Tennis Final ... more. «Yahoo Singapore News, Aug 14»

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