table tennis

American  

noun

1. a game resembling tennis, played on a table with small paddles and a hollow celluloid or plastic ball.

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table tennis British  

noun

1. a miniature form of tennis played on a table with small bats and a light hollow ball

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Etymology

Origin of table tennis

First recorded in 1900–05

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table tennis

Those who have seen him behind the scenes say he has been playing table tennis with team-mates at the squad's hotel, where a number of fans gathered in the hope of getting his autograph.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

He is watching a showcase of the games which will be played at Invictus, including wheelchair rugby and pickleball, which combines tennis, table tennis and badminton.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Sabbir reads manuals on the theory of navigation, and Islamic texts—or plays table tennis with his crew.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Most of the matches took place in 2025 — before table tennis tale “Marty Supreme” even hit theaters — although Ace defeated professional players as recently as March.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

At the Community Center you could always tell when he had been playing table tennis by the dampness of the bat handle.

From "1984" by George Orwell