pong Synonyms
Another word for pong
• noun (Context 1)
A strong, unpleasant smell or stench (informal).
"We had to open all the kitchen windows to clear the stench of burnt cabbage."
• noun (Context 2)
A hollow, resonant, or ringing sound, often paired with 'ping' to represent alternating acoustic signals or the bounce of a table tennis ball.
"The steady ping and ping of the table tennis ball echoed across the recreation room."
• verb (Context 3)
To emit a strong, unpleasant smell (informal).
"Those damp sports shoes really stink after sitting in the locker all week."
• noun (Context 4)
In the game of mahjong, a set of three identical tiles, or the call made by a player to claim a discarded tile to complete such a set.
"She declared a pung of red dragons to complete her winning mahjong hand."
Opposites of pong
The opposite of pong shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: