Gong

Quick meaning: Gong is a noun meaning (music) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

Meaning

(music) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

More Meanings

1. (British, slang) A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.
2. A metal target that emits a sound when it has been hit.
3. (intransitive) To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
4. (transitive) To send a signal to, using a gong or similar device.
5. (British, slang, transitive) To give an award or medal to.
6. (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
7. (obsolete) The contents of an outhouse pit: shit.

Example Sentences

The Iewe of Tewkysbury which fell into a Gonge vpon the Satyrday.

Poor old Pyecraft! He has just gonged, no doubt to order another buttered tea-cake!

A stately Toye, a preciows peece of pellfe, A gorgeous gong, a worthles painted wall.

Weems picked up the hammer and hit the gong so hard that it spun right around on its hanger and fell off.

Word Forms

• gongs
• gonging
• gonged
• gonge

Synonyms for gong

Depending on context, synonyms include gonghouse, feces, chime, bell, tam-tam.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tam-tam, bell, chime, public, buzzer, success.

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