table tennis
table tennis
Definition
table tennis
noun
a game somewhat like tennis in miniature, played on a large, rectangular table, with a small, hollow celluloid or plastic ball and short-handled, wooden paddles
table tennis
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- play: And then when it got too dark to play table tennis or football outside, we'd come in and play chamber music.
- include: The Hilton Center also offers indoor facilities, including table tennis.
Adjective modifier
- social: The room is also ideal for social table tennis but it low ceiling prevents it from being used for more competitive matches.
Modifies a noun
- ball: Also, squash balls, shuttles, table tennis balls etc can be purchased.
- tournament: Next week..... news of the international table tennis tournament ( can anyone beat Selina?
- player: James Gibb, an English table tennis player, is credited with bringing the celluloid ball to the game.
- coach: The morning was spent picking up tips and new skills from professional table tennis coach Jason Clark and former British Champion, Joe Kennedy.
- competition: Local Leagues local leagues are also autonomous voluntary bodies, which organize table tennis competition at a local level.
- club: Table tennis Information about local table tennis clubs can be found in our Sports Directory.
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