The difference between Pong and Stink

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

When used as verbs, pong means to stink, to smell bad, whereas stink means to have a strong bad smell.


Stink is also adjective with the meaning: bad-smelling, stinky.

check bellow for the other definitions of Pong and Stink

  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. Stink as a verb (intransitive):

    To have a strong bad smell.

  2. Stink as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.

    Examples:

    "That movie stinks. I didn't even stay for the end."

  3. Stink as a verb (intransitive):

    To give an impression of dishonesty or untruth.

    Examples:

    "Something stinks about the politician's excuses."

  4. Stink as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.

  1. Stink as a noun:

    A strong bad smell.

  2. Stink as a noun (informal):

    A complaint or objection.

    Examples:

    "If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done."

  3. Stink as a noun (slang, New Zealand):

    A failure or unfortunate event.

    Examples:

    "The concert was stink."

  1. Stink as an adjective (Caribbean, Guyana):

    Bad-smelling, stinky.