ping-pong
verb
(alsopingpong)uk/ˈpɪŋˌpɒŋ/us/ˈpɪŋˌpɑːŋ/[IorT]
tomovein a way thatchangesdirectionrepeatedly:
Theballping-ponged around theboxfor most of the secondhalf.
Applause ping-ponged off thewalls.
Ifeltas though I was being pingponged from oneofficeto another.
[I]
tochangequicklyandsuddenlyfrom one thing to another:
I ping-pongedbetweenchillsandsweats.
Theactresspingpongseasilyfromcomedytodrama.
[T]
topasssomething betweenpeopleorgroupsquicklyandrepeatedly:
You can end up ping-pongingtextmessagesforhours.
Foryearsthegovernmenthas pingpongedresponsibilityfor theprojectbetweentwoagencies.
Changing direction
- about-face
- about-turn
- bear
- bore
- branch off
- break
- cut
- decoy
- deflect
- diversionary
- divert
- glance off(something)
- head off
- oscillate
- peaked
- reverse
- turn
- U-ie
- veer
- yo-yoing
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