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
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Pong as a noun (networking):
A packet sent in reply to a ping, thereby indicating the presence of a host.
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Pong as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang):
A stench, a bad smell.
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Pong as a verb (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang):
To stink, to smell bad.
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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.
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Pong as a noun (mahjong):
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Stink as a verb (intransitive):
To have a strong bad smell.
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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."
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Stink as a verb (intransitive):
To give an impression of dishonesty or untruth.
Examples:
"Something stinks about the politician's excuses."
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Stink as a verb (transitive):
To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.
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Stink as a noun:
A strong bad smell.
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Stink as a noun (informal):
A complaint or objection.
Examples:
"If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done."
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Stink as a noun (slang, New Zealand):
A failure or unfortunate event.
Examples:
"The concert was stink."
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Stink as an adjective (Caribbean, Guyana):
Bad-smelling, stinky.