I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: from Ping-Pong , trademark for table tennis
: shift : bounce
the issue was ping-ponged back and forth
II. noun
Usage: sometimes capitalized both Ps
: something resembling a game of table tennis ; especially : a series of usually verbal exchanges between two parties
a ping-pong of absurdist dialogue — Lawrence O'Toole