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gong

[ gawng, gong ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. a shallow bell sounded by a hammer operated electrically or mechanically:

    The fire-alarm system will automatically sound the gong.

  3. (in a clock or watch) a rod or wire, either straight or bent into a spiral, on which the time is struck.
  4. British Slang. a medal or military decoration.


verb (used without object)

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

gong

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noun

  1. Also calledtam-tam a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch, consisting of a metal platelike disc struck with a soft-headed drumstick
  2. 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
  3. a fixed saucer-shaped bell, as on an alarm clock, struck by a mechanically operated hammer
  4. slang.
    a medal, esp a military one
“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

verb

  1. intr to sound a gong
  2. tr (of traffic police) to summon (a driver) to stop by sounding a gong
“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
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Derived Forms

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gong1

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

Origin of gong1

C17: from Malay, of imitative origin
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One Direction won seven gongs at the Brits in total before his band split up.

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As it now exists, it captures the supernatural tingle of little bells, as well as the heart-throb of gongs, all sounding off in the misty distance.

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The psychological drama received critical acclaim, scoring Lynch his third best director Oscar nomination and scooping the best director gong at Cannes.

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After receiving the gong, Moyes said in an interview with BBC Sport he did not want to be "at the bottom of the league and fighting relegation".

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A somatic therapist and actor, he lost most of his most treasured possessions, including the irreplaceable Tibetan singing bowls and gongs he’s collected over 15 years of world travels.

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