table tennis

noun

: a game resembling tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball

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The British newspaper portrayed Rodríguez as a complex figure with personal quirks and an ability to build rapport, citing sources who described her interest in champagne, table tennis and informal interactions with foreign dignitaries. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 In his free time, Sid can be found playing table tennis or traditional tennis, attending comedy shows, or watching a good movie. Rocklin Dermatology, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Marty Supreme follows Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a shoe salesman who is obsessed with becoming the world's best table tennis player in 1950s New York City. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026 Her dad was a math professor at Stanford in California and there was a table tennis table in the launderette; that’s where her remarkable journey began. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for table tennis

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table tennis was in 1891

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“Table tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20tennis. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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table tennis

noun
: a game resembling tennis that is played on a table with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball

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