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gong

/ɡɔŋ/noun, verb1 syllable

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

Synonyms for gong5

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

chime, bell

noun, as in a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

tam-tam

also used for gong

gonghouse, feces

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What does gong mean?3

noun

1

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

2

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

verb

1

sound a gong

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gong?14

one syllable

longwrongsongstronghongdongjongpongtongthong

two syllables

alongbelonglifelongprolong
Show 40 near rhymes
fororyourallmorebecausebeforeoffcalledthoughtfoursupportcallsmalllawwarcoursetalkcourtlostyorknorthsawshortreportformacrossboardforcerecordgonebroughtsourcefalldoglordborndoorwalkloss

Gong in a sentence

  • The room emptied when the gong for dinner sounded.CM
  • I heard the gunshot just after I heard the dinner gong.CK
  • I won't see that gong anymore.AlanF_US
  • My head feels like a gong.Eccles17
  • We'll probably never hear that gong again.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of gong

as a noun

plural
gongs

as a verb

third-person singular
gongs
present participle
gonging
past participle
gonged
past tense
gonged