Gong

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  • noun. A rimmed metal disk that produces a loud, sonorous tone when struck with a padded mallet.
  • noun. A usually saucer-shaped bell that is struck with a mechanically operated hammer.
  • intransitive verb. To make the sound of a gong.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An obsolete form of gang.
  • noun. A musical instrument, of Asiatic origin, consisting of a large shallow metallic bowl, made of an alloy of copper and tin, which is struck with a stick having a stuffed leather head.
  • noun. A stationary bell in the form of a shallow bowl, which is struck with a hammer.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A privy or jakes.
  • noun. a cleaner of privies.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise.
  • noun. A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell.
  • noun. an alloy (78 parts of copper, 22 of tin), from which Oriental gongs are made.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
  • noun. (informal) A medal or award.
  • verb. To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
  • noun. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  • verb. sound a gong
  • Word Usage
    "There's a small explosion of Orc titles gong on there as well."
    Equivalent
    gong man  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Guangdong  Hmong  Jong  Kong  Long  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bell  blare  bugle  buzzer  chime  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    battery  bell  bells  bones  castanets  
    variant
    gong bell  
    verb-form
    gonged  gonging  gongs