gong

Definition of Gong in English :

Noun

1. gong, tam-tam

a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

tam-tam

2. bell, chime, gong

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

bell
chime

Verb

3. gong

sound a gong

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gong

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noun

1. Also called: tam-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. British slang

a medal, esp a military one

verb

5. (intransitive)

to sound a gong

6. (transitive)

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

Gong

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noun

1.

a slightly convex metallic disk that gives a loud, resonant tone when struck: used as a signal, percussion instrument, etc.

2.

a saucer-shaped bell with such a tone

3. British, Slang

a medal

Gong

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n.

1. A rimmed metal disk that produces a loud, sonorous tone when struck with a padded mallet.

2. A usually saucer-shaped bell that is struck with a mechanically operated hammer.

intr.v. gonged, gong·ing, gongs

To make the sound of a gong.

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