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

Example Sentences

Chalamet -- the "Dune" superstar and two-time Oscar nominee who recently portrayed Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" -- rigorously trained in table tennis for the role.

From Barron's

Just hours before the crash, Joshua posted a video to Instagram of him playing table tennis with Mr Ayodele.

From BBC

First clue that someone is serious about pingpong: They call it table tennis.

From Los Angeles Times

Just hours before the crash, Joshua posted a video on Instagram of him playing table tennis with his long-time friend Ayodele, a personal trainer.

From BBC

Hours before the crash, Joshua posted a video to Instagram of himself playing table tennis with another man.

From BBC