Ponging

/ˈpɒŋɪŋ/

बदबू आना / बदबू मारना (पोंज करना)

Origin & History

From British English informal verb "ponge" meaning "to smell bad"; likely imitative/expressive (sound-symbolic) and related in sense to "pong" meaning a strong unpleasant smell (20th century).

ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी के अनौपचारिक क्रिया "ponge" से, जिसका अर्थ है "बदबू आना"; संभवतः ध्वनि-आधारित/भाव-प्रदर्शक (imitative) उत्पत्ति, और 20वीं सदी के "pong" (तेज़ अप्रिय गंध) से अर्थ में संबंधित।

Definition

Used to describe something that is giving off a bad smell, or the act of giving off a bad smell.

किसी चीज़ से तेज़, अप्रिय बदबू आना; या बदबू फैलाने की क्रिया ("ponge" का present participle)।

Parts of Speech

Verb (present participle/gerund):
The rubbish was ponging in the heat.
गर्मी में कचरा सड़कर बदबू मार रहा था।
Adjective (informal):
After the hike, his socks were really ponging.
हाइक के बाद उसके मोज़ों से बहुत बदबू आ रही थी।

Usage Examples

The kitchen bin was ponging, so I took it out.
There was a ponging smell coming from the drains.
Wet shoes start ponging if you leave them closed up.
The room was ponging with stale smoke.

Synonyms

Stinking Reeking Smelling Foul-smelling Malodorous Rank (informal) Whiffy (informal)

Antonyms

Fragrant Sweet-smelling Pleasant-smelling Aromatic Odorless

Related Forms

Noun
Pong / Ponginess
Verb
Ponge / Pong / Ponged / Ponging
Adjective
Pongy / Pungent
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Ponging like a drain
नाली की तरह सड़ाँध मारना / बहुत तेज़ बदबू करना
Ponging to high heaven
हद से ज़्यादा बदबू करना / भयंकर बदबू करना