tong

[ tawng, tong ]

/ tɔŋ, tɒŋ /

noun

tongs.

verb (used with object)

to lift, seize, gather, hold, or handle with tongs, as logs or oysters.

verb (used without object)

to use, or work with, tongs.

Origin of tong

before 900; 1865–70, for def. 2; Middle English tong(e) (singular), tongen, tonges (plural), Old English; cognate with Dutch tang,German Zange pair of tongs or pincers; akin to Greek dáknein to bite

OTHER WORDS FROM tong

tonger, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tong

thong, tong , tongue

Words nearby tong

tonetic, tonetics, tonette, tone-up, ton-force, tong, tonga, Tongan, Tongass National Forest, Tonghua, tongman

Definition for tong (2 of 2)

tong²

[ tawng, tong ]

/ tɔŋ, tɒŋ /

noun

(in China) an association, society, or political party.

(among Chinese living in the U.S.) a fraternal or secret society, often associated with criminal activities.

Origin of tong

1880–85, Americanism;<dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) tòhng, akin to Chinese táng meeting hall

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for tong

Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and Senator Mitch McConnell of Wherever are going at it hammer and tong.
Let the Democrats Win|Christopher Buckley|April 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Tonga, tong′ga, n. a light two-wheeled cart for four, in use in Burma.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The junction of the two bars (j) of the after tong with the “lang wagen” is shown more distinctly.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord
It doesn't look like a place for a Tong row with Chinese pirates, though, does it?
Moran of the Lady Letty|Frank Norris

Tong Pee, crushed to a pulp under the binnacle, made no reply.
Command|William McFee
Near it, in low-lying lands with water, is Tong Castle, the old house of the Durants.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare

British Dictionary definitions for tong (1 of 2)

tong¹

/ (tɒŋ) /

verb (tr)

to gather or seize with tongs

to curl or style (hair) with curling tongs

British Dictionary definitions for tong (2 of 2)

tong²

/ (tɒŋ) /

noun

(formerly) a Chinese secret society or association, esp one popularly assumed to engage in criminal activities

Word Origin for tong

C20: from Chinese (Cantonese) t'ong meeting place

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with tong

tong

see hammer and tongs.

单词	tong
释义	tong ¹ [ tawng, tong ] / tɔŋ, tɒŋ / noun tongs. verb (used with object) to lift, seize, gather, hold, or handle with tongs, as logs or oysters. verb (used without object) to use, or work with, tongs. Origin of tong ¹ before 900; 1865–70, for def. 2; Middle English tong(e) (singular), tongen, tonges (plural), Old English; cognate with Dutch tang,German Zange pair of tongs or pincers; akin to Greek dáknein to bite OTHER WORDS FROM tong tonger, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tong thong, tong , tongue Words nearby tong tonetic, tonetics, tonette, tone-up, ton-force, tong, tonga, Tongan, Tongass National Forest, Tonghua, tongman Definition for tong (2 of 2) tong² [ tawng, tong ] / tɔŋ, tɒŋ / noun (in China) an association, society, or political party. (among Chinese living in the U.S.) a fraternal or secret society, often associated with criminal activities. Origin of tong ² 1880–85, Americanism;<dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) tòhng, akin to Chinese táng meeting hall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tong Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and Senator Mitch McConnell of Wherever are going at it hammer and tong. Let the Democrats Win\|Christopher Buckley\|April 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Tonga, tong′ga, n. a light two-wheeled cart for four, in use in Burma. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The junction of the two bars (j) of the after tong with the “lang wagen” is shown more distinctly. Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration\|W. B. Lord It doesn't look like a place for a Tong row with Chinese pirates, though, does it? Moran of the Lady Letty\|Frank Norris Tong Pee, crushed to a pulp under the binnacle, made no reply. Command\|William McFee Near it, in low-lying lands with water, is Tong Castle, the old house of the Durants. The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6\|Augustus J. C. Hare British Dictionary definitions for tong (1 of 2) tong¹ / (tɒŋ) / verb (tr) to gather or seize with tongs to curl or style (hair) with curling tongs British Dictionary definitions for tong (2 of 2) tong² / (tɒŋ) / noun (formerly) a Chinese secret society or association, esp one popularly assumed to engage in criminal activities Word Origin for tong C20: from Chinese (Cantonese) t'ong meeting place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with tong tong see hammer and tongs. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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