The difference between Pong and Stench

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

When used as verbs, pong means to stink, to smell bad, whereas stench means to cause to emit a disagreeable odour.


check bellow for the other definitions of Pong and Stench

  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. Stench as a noun:

    a strong foul smell, a stink

  2. Stench as a noun (figurative):

    a foul quality

    Examples:

    "the stench of political corruption"

  3. Stench as a noun (obsolete):

    A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.

  1. Stench as a verb (obsolete):

    To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Young"

  2. Stench as a verb:

    To stanch.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Harvey"

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