gong

[ gawng, gong ]

/ gɔŋ, gɒŋ /

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noun

a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.

a shallow bell sounded by a hammer operated electrically or mechanically: The fire-alarm system will automatically sound the gong.

(in a clock or watch) a rod or wire, either straight or bent into a spiral, on which the time is struck.

British Slang. a medal or military decoration.

verb (used without object)

to sound as a gong does; ring, chime, or reverberate.

Origin of gong

1800–10; <Malay, Javanese: any suspended bossed and rimmed gong; presumably imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM gong

gonglike, adjective

Words nearby gong

Goneril, Gone With the Wind, gonfalon, gonfalonier, gonfanon, gong, gong buoy, Góngora y Argote, Gongorism, gongyo, goniatite

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Example sentences from the Web for gong

In 2011, the wires were clogged with stories of a potential Peace Prize gong for Julian Assange.
Nobel Nomination Nonsense|Michael Moynihan|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was tasked by Kofi Annan to be a United Nations Messenger of Peace, an appropriately meaningless, but distinguished, gong.
Jane Goodall’s Troubling, Error-Filled New Book, ‘Seeds of Hope’|Michael Moynihan|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When Jagger finally got his gong in 2002, Prince Charles stood in for his mother.
Did Jagger and Princess Margaret Have a Fling?|Tom Sykes|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was high, like a gong, an' it wasn't any too good to hear.
The Boy With the U.S. Census|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

He seized the weapon, and impetuously aimed at a heavy Chinese gong across the room, and pulled the trigger several times.
Hugo|Arnold Bennett
Below, the horrid clanging of the gong rattled the walls and called on the dead to rise.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
Captain Scott rang one bell on the gong to stop her, and then three more to back her.
Asiatic Breezes|Oliver Optic
"It's the bell," said Ashton-Kirk, pointing to the gong at the top of the door frame.
Ashton-Kirk, Investigator|John T. McIntyre

British Dictionary definitions for gong

gong

/ (ɡɒŋ) /

noun

Also called: tam-tam a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch, consisting of a metal platelike disc struck with a soft-headed drumstick

a rimmed metal disc, hollow metal hemisphere, or metal strip, tube, or wire that produces a note when struck. It may be used to give alarm signals when operated electromagnetically

a fixed saucer-shaped bell, as on an alarm clock, struck by a mechanically operated hammer

British slang a medal, esp a military one

verb

(intr) to sound a gong

(tr) (of traffic police) to summon (a driver) to stop by sounding a gong

Derived forms of gong

gonglike, adjective

Word Origin for gong

C17: from Malay, of imitative origin

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

单词	gong
释义	gong [ gawng, gong ] / gɔŋ, gɒŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gong ON THESAURUS.COM noun a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head. a shallow bell sounded by a hammer operated electrically or mechanically: The fire-alarm system will automatically sound the gong. (in a clock or watch) a rod or wire, either straight or bent into a spiral, on which the time is struck. British Slang. a medal or military decoration. verb (used without object) to sound as a gong does; ring, chime, or reverberate. Origin of gong 1800–10; <Malay, Javanese: any suspended bossed and rimmed gong; presumably imitative OTHER WORDS FROM gong gonglike, adjective Words nearby gong Goneril, Gone With the Wind, gonfalon, gonfalonier, gonfanon, gong, gong buoy, Góngora y Argote, Gongorism, gongyo, goniatite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gong In 2011, the wires were clogged with stories of a potential Peace Prize gong for Julian Assange. Nobel Nomination Nonsense\|Michael Moynihan\|January 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She was tasked by Kofi Annan to be a United Nations Messenger of Peace, an appropriately meaningless, but distinguished, gong. Jane Goodall’s Troubling, Error-Filled New Book, ‘Seeds of Hope’\|Michael Moynihan\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When Jagger finally got his gong in 2002, Prince Charles stood in for his mother. Did Jagger and Princess Margaret Have a Fling?\|Tom Sykes\|July 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was high, like a gong, an' it wasn't any too good to hear. The Boy With the U.S. Census\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler He seized the weapon, and impetuously aimed at a heavy Chinese gong across the room, and pulled the trigger several times. Hugo\|Arnold Bennett Below, the horrid clanging of the gong rattled the walls and called on the dead to rise. The Varmint\|Owen Johnson Captain Scott rang one bell on the gong to stop her, and then three more to back her. Asiatic Breezes\|Oliver Optic "It's the bell," said Ashton-Kirk, pointing to the gong at the top of the door frame. Ashton-Kirk, Investigator\|John T. McIntyre British Dictionary definitions for gong gong / (ɡɒŋ) / noun Also called: tam-tam a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch, consisting of a metal platelike disc struck with a soft-headed drumstick a rimmed metal disc, hollow metal hemisphere, or metal strip, tube, or wire that produces a note when struck. It may be used to give alarm signals when operated electromagnetically a fixed saucer-shaped bell, as on an alarm clock, struck by a mechanically operated hammer British slang a medal, esp a military one verb (intr) to sound a gong (tr) (of traffic police) to summon (a driver) to stop by sounding a gong Derived forms of gong gonglike, adjective Word Origin for gong C17: from Malay, of imitative origin 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 gong bell, alarm, carillon, chime, signal, cymbal
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gong

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of gong

OTHER WORDS FROM gong

Words nearby gong

Example sentences from the Web for gong

British Dictionary definitions for gong

noun

verb

Derived forms of gong

Word Origin for gong

Words related to gong