noun
gong
gong
noun
1
A large metal disc that produces a deep, resonant sound when struck with a mallet.
"The monastery rang a gong to signal the start of meditation."
2
British slang for a medal or award.
"He picked up another gong at the awards ceremony this year."
verb
1
To signal someone to stop, especially a contestant in a talent show, by striking a gong.
"The judges gonged the act off the stage after ten seconds."
How to Use Gong
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA struck metal instrument used for signaling or ceremony — also slang for a medal, or for buzzing someone off a talent show stage.
Common pairings
strike the gong
get gonged
Word Forms
gonged past tense, gongs plural, gongs plural, gongs singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Malay gong, likely imitative of the sound itself.