pong

American  

[pong, pawng] / pɒŋ, pɔŋ /

noun

1. an unpleasant smell; stink.

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verb (used without object)

pongs, present (3rd person singular) ponged, past participle, past ponging present participle

1. to have a disagreeable smell; stink.

pong British  

/ pɒŋ /

noun

1. a disagreeable or offensive smell; stink

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verb

1. (intr) to give off an unpleasant smell; stink

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• pongy
  adjective

Conjugated Forms

Present

• have ponged
  perfect
• has ponged
  perfect 3rd person singular
• am ponging
  progressive 1st person singular
• has been ponging
  perfect progressive 3rd person singular
• is ponging
  progressive 3rd person singular
• have been ponging
  perfect progressive
• are ponging
  progressive
• ponging
  participle
• pongs
  singular 3rd person

Past

• had ponged
  perfect
• had been ponging
  perfect progressive
• were ponging
  progressive plural
• was ponging
  progressive singular
• ponged
  simple
• ponged
  participle

Future

• will pong
  simple
• will have ponged
  perfect
• will have been ponging
  perfect progressive
• will be ponging
  progressive

Etymology

Origin of pong

First recorded in 1915–20; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Owner Pong Yat-ming has been dragged into court for giving Spanish lessons and serving sake at a Japanese-themed event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Until last week, the company’s most notable public announcement was a 2021 YouTube video of a treated monkey playing the 1970s video game Pong solely with its mind.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

The company has run trials in pigs and claimed that monkeys can play a basic version of the video game Pong.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

Enjoy a taste of nostalgia with this mini arcade player that includes classic Atari games such as Pong, Asteroids, Breakout and Centipede.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Finally, after all that waiting, Pong heard the soft pop of a mango stem.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat