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gong
[ gawng, gong ]
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.
gong
/ ɡɒŋ /
noun
- Also calledtam-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
- 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
- ˈgongˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- gonglike adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gong1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gong1
Example Sentences
But it was a real gong and it came with a nice ribbon and a letter from the Queen.
“Nobody wins when there is so much shame or guilt around the topic,” says Tina Gong.
China in the limelight with its magic act making Uighurs, dissidents, Falun Gong and weibo blogs disappear without a trace.
In 2011, the wires were clogged with stories of a potential Peace Prize gong for Julian Assange.
Wardens and guards with names like Interrogator Wu and Officer Gong deprived the prisoners they hated of meat.
Almost coincident with the last stroke came the sweeter note of a silver gong from somewhere close at hand.
Close to the veranda stood a big night-gong, never used except for flood, or fire in the village.
Maud Barrington's face had grown very colorless, but she said nothing, and her aunt rose and raised the hammer of a gong.
So it happened that this was the main thought in his mind when the starter's gong sounded and the racers shot away down the track.
Return to your seat when the gong sounds the recall, that you may not disturb others after the next act commences.
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