The difference between Pong and Reek

When used as nouns, pong means a packet sent in reply to a ping, thereby indicating the presence of a host, whereas reek means a strong unpleasant smell.

When used as verbs, pong means to stink, to smell bad, whereas reek means to have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.


check bellow for the other definitions of Pong and Reek

  1. Pong as a noun (networking):

    A packet sent in reply to a ping, thereby indicating the presence of a host.

  1. Pong as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang):

    A stench, a bad smell.

  1. Pong as a verb (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang):

    To stink, to smell bad.

  2. Pong as a verb (slang, acting, pejorative):

    To deliver a line of a play in an arch, suggestive or unnatural way, so as to draw undue attention to it.

  1. Pong as a noun (mahjong):

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  1. Reek as a noun:

    A strong unpleasant smell.

  2. Reek as a noun:

    Vapour; steam; smoke; fume.

  1. Reek as a verb (intransitive):

    To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

    Examples:

    "You reek of perfume."

    "Your fridge reeks of egg."

  2. Reek as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):

    To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.

    Examples:

    "The boss appointing his nephew as a director reeks of nepotism."

  3. Reek as a verb (archaic, intransitive):

    To be emitted or exhaled, emanate, as of vapour or perfume.

  4. Reek as a verb (archaic, intransitive):

    To emit smoke or vapour; to steam.

  1. Reek as a noun (Ireland):

    A hill; a mountain.

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