tong — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tong noun A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
Senses
tong is used for these senses in English:
- tong A Chinese secret society or gang.
tong — full definition
- noun A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
- verb To pick up, move, or handle something with tongs.
- noun A Chinese-American community or family association, historically often organized around a shared clan name or hometown.
- noun Historically, a Chinese secret society or organized crime group, especially one active in North American Chinatowns in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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