pong

Thân thiện

A strange pong came from the old drain.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An unpleasant smell; a stink: "pong" refers to a strong, disagreeable, or foul odor.

Usage

• Noun: Used to describe a bad smell, often in informal British English. It typically implies a smell that is noticeable and offensive.

Examples

• Noun:
  • There's a terrible pong coming from the kitchen drain.
  • He took off his shoes, and a real pong filled the room.

Advanced Usage

• "to give off a pong": to emit an unpleasant smell.
  • That old cheese is starting to give off a pong.

Variants and Related Words

• Pongy (adj): Having an unpleasant smell.
  • The fridge was a bit pongy and needed cleaning.

Synonyms

• Stench: A strong and very unpleasant smell.
• Stink: A strong, unpleasant smell (can also be a verb).
• Reek: A foul or unpleasant smell, often strong and pervasive.

Related Idioms

• "to kick up a pong": to cause a fuss or complaint, often about something unpleasant. (This idiom uses "pong" metaphorically, extending from its meaning of an unpleasant smell to an unpleasant situation or argument.)
  • The new policy kicked up a real pong among the staff.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an unpleasant smell

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