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BNC: 20015 COCA: 18186

gong

noun

ˈgäŋ How to pronounce gong (audio)
ˈgȯŋ
1
: a disk-shaped percussion instrument that produces a resounding tone when struck with a usually padded hammer
2
a
: a saucer-shaped bell (as in a fire alarm) that is struck by a mechanical hammer
b
: a wire rod wound in a flat spiral for sounding the time or chime or alarm (as in a clock)
3
British : medal
gong intransitive verb

Example Sentences

They sounded a gong to summon us to dinner.
Recent Examples on the Web Eggleston went on to win his first Annie Award, a gong for Best Art Direction for his work on the film. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022 The soothing sound of a gong echoed through the breeze as birds sang on a sunny Wednesday evening at a small park in the east side of Pilsen. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2022 The Buddha was seated on a platform and beside it there was a gong and a singing bowl and some incense. Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 22 June 2022 The new caliber, 956AA, constitutes a complete redesign of the striking mechanism, with the gong attached to the case side. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2022 Thomas was remembered by his family as a generous man who had a reputation for gong out of his way to help strangers. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2022 Yeah, the soundtrack to this book does not include a gong. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2022 Ultimately, Grainge and his team trudged to a Santa Monica, Calif., studio to livestream the ceremony at midnight local time, with one festive addition: a gong that executive vp/chief business administrator Will Tanous had airfreighted in. Dan Rys, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2022 The model’s key differentiating detail is its one-piece crystal and gong component, machined from a single block of sapphire, that indicates the time through a combination of two notes, C# and F, with a crystal-clear, constant sound. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Malay & Javanese, of imitative origin

First Known Use

circa 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gong was circa 1590

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