Definition

1. Noun:
   • A piece of sports equipment: A pingpong paddle is a flat, rigid implement with a short handle and a broad, smooth surface, used to strike the ball in the game of table tennis.

Usage

• The primary function of a pingpong paddle is to hit the ball back and forth over the net in a game of table tennis.
• It is held in the hand. The playing surface, often covered with rubber, makes contact with the ball.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She bought a new pingpong paddle for the tournament.
  • He gripped his pingpong paddle tightly, ready for the serve.
  • The rubber on my old pingpong paddle needs to be replaced.

Advanced Usage

• "to wield a pingpong paddle": to hold and use a pingpong paddle skillfully.
  • He wields his pingpong paddle with incredible speed and precision.

Variants and Related Words

• Table tennis paddle: A more formal term for the same equipment.
• Table tennis bat: A common term used especially in British English.
• Racket or racquet: A general term for similar implements used in other sports like tennis or badminton; while sometimes used informally for table tennis, "paddle" or "bat" is more accurate.

Synonyms

• Table tennis bat
• Table tennis racket (less common)

Related Phrases

• Pingpong ball: The small, lightweight, hollow ball used with the paddle in the game.
• Pingpong table: The specialized table on which the game is played.

Noun

1. paddle used to play table tennis