tongs

[ tawngz, tongz ]

/ tɔŋz, tɒŋz /

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noun (usually used with a plural verb)

any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).

Origin of tongs

see origin at tong¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tongs

thongs, tongs , tongues

Words nearby tongs

tonga, Tongan, Tongass National Forest, Tonghua, tongman, tongs, tongue, tongue-and-groove joint, tongue cover, tongue crib, tongued

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Example sentences from the Web for tongs

Cook until the underside is a deep golden brown, then flip the grispelle with tongs and brown the other side.
Italy's Best Dessert Secret|Rosetta Costantino|December 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
With a little ingenuity a set of fireirons—poker, tongs, and shovel—can be devised and constructed from match stales.
Toy-Making at Home|Morley Adams
Consider how exactly, how marvelously, indeed, its situation corresponds to that of a pair of tongs.
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc|Mark Twain
But the poker and tongs have but a bad life of it sometimes.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope

"Then you're Dutch," sighed he, dropping me like a hot pair of tongs.
Punchinello, Vol. 2, No. 27, October 1, 1870|Various
I began taking it out, egg by egg, at first with my fingers and then with the tongs from the dining-room fireplace.
The Comforts of Home|Ralph Bergengren

British Dictionary definitions for tongs

tongs

/ (tɒŋz) /

pl n

a tool for grasping or lifting, consisting of a hinged, sprung, or pivoted pair of arms or levers, joined at one endAlso called: pair of tongs

Word Origin for tongs

plural of Old English tange; related to Old Saxon tanga, Old High German zanga, Old Norse tong

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单词	tongs
释义	tongs [ tawngz, tongz ] / tɔŋz, tɒŋz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tongs ON THESAURUS.COM noun (usually used with a plural verb) any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of). Origin of tongs see origin at tong¹ WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tongs thongs, tongs , tongues Words nearby tongs tonga, Tongan, Tongass National Forest, Tonghua, tongman, tongs, tongue, tongue-and-groove joint, tongue cover, tongue crib, tongued Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tongs Cook until the underside is a deep golden brown, then flip the grispelle with tongs and brown the other side. Italy's Best Dessert Secret\|Rosetta Costantino\|December 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST With a little ingenuity a set of fireirons—poker, tongs, and shovel—can be devised and constructed from match stales. Toy-Making at Home\|Morley Adams Consider how exactly, how marvelously, indeed, its situation corresponds to that of a pair of tongs. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc\|Mark Twain But the poker and tongs have but a bad life of it sometimes. Can You Forgive Her?\|Anthony Trollope "Then you're Dutch," sighed he, dropping me like a hot pair of tongs. Punchinello, Vol. 2, No. 27, October 1, 1870\|Various I began taking it out, egg by egg, at first with my fingers and then with the tongs from the dining-room fireplace. The Comforts of Home\|Ralph Bergengren British Dictionary definitions for tongs tongs / (tɒŋz) / pl n a tool for grasping or lifting, consisting of a hinged, sprung, or pivoted pair of arms or levers, joined at one endAlso called: pair of tongs Word Origin for tongs plural of Old English tange; related to Old Saxon tanga, Old High German zanga, Old Norse tong 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 Words related to tongs pliers, forceps
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tongs

noun (usually used with a plural verb)

Origin of tongs

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tongs

Words nearby tongs

Example sentences from the Web for tongs

British Dictionary definitions for tongs

pl n

Word Origin for tongs

Words related to tongs