How to use pong in a sentence
12 example sentences · noun, verb
Pong means a stench, a bad smell. Example: ““What's that terrible pong, then?” said Mr Bennett, sniffing.”
Examples of pong by meaning
nounA stench, a bad smell.
- “What's that terrible pong, then?” said Mr Bennett, sniffing.1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 21
- If you want to empty a crowded room strong body pong will usually do the trick.2009, Martin Fine, The Devil′s Fragrance, page 109
verbTo stink, to smell bad.
- They shall speak from their black hearts.” “Pongs a bit,” sniffed Carrot.1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 174
More sentences with pong
- Soon after, two other forms came into play: “anyhow whack” and “anyhow pong”.2015 August 5, Gwee Li Sui, “SinGweesh on Wednesday”, in themiddleground.sg, archived from the original on 20 Mar 2016. From the entry buang
- The synaesthetic mix of her deep smile, the scalpy chemical pong of the salon.2008, Ray Robinson, The Man Without, page 314. From the entry scalpy
- Not doing a timelord, ping ponging back and forth through time.2007, Carmel McConnell, The Happiness Plan. From the entry timelord
- We could play basket ball, ping pong, board games.2015, Amber Shields, Running into the Arms of Love. From the entry guff off
- Most ping pongs were 35- to 45-gallon drums.2012, Angela Smith, Steel Drums and Steelbands: A History, page 158. From the entry ping pong
- It's Jell-O shots, beer pong, backwards baseball caps and a full-on brodeo every day of the week in this three-barred behemoth.2010, "10th Annual Coldest Beer", Boise Weekly, Volume 20, Issue 1, 29 June 2010 - 5 July 2010, page 35. From the entry brodeo
- What's left after numerous games of beer pong, beer 30, shotguns, shot o'clock, belly shots, keg stands, ice luges, beer helmets, and Edward Fortyhands?2012 October 12, Jeff Winkler, “Things I Learned from Butt Chugging”, in VICE. From the entry butt chug
- As only bust or half-length figures are all the ping pong photographer attempts, only one or two small plain backgrounds is all that is necessary.1909, James Boniface Schriever, Commercial, press, scientific photography, page 401. From the entry ping pong
- If a man who plays at ping pong is a "ponger," Then a singer of a "singsong" is a "songer"; If the "songer" is a singer.1902, Interstate Druggist, volume 3. From the entry songer
Meaning of pong
- noun A stench, a bad smell.
- verb To stink, to smell bad.
- verb To deliver a line of a play in an arch, suggestive or unnatural way, so as to draw undue attention to it.
Questions about pong in a sentence
- How do you use pong in a sentence?
- Pong is used as a noun and verb. For example: ““What's that terrible pong, then?” said Mr Bennett, sniffing.”
- What is a short sentence with pong?
- “Most ping pongs were 35- to 45-gallon drums.”
- What does pong mean?
- Pong means a stench, a bad smell.
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