English Explanatory Dictionary

gong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
  2. A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.
  3. A metal target that emits a sound when it has been hit.
verb
  1. To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
  2. To send a signal to, using a gong or similar device.
  3. To halt (originally, a contestant in a talent show; later, a performer, a speaker).
  4. To warn.
  5. To give an award or medal to.
noun
  1. An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
  2. The contents of an outhouse pit: shit.
noun
  1. A kind of cultivation energy, more powerful than qi.
  2. An advanced practice that cultivates such energy.
name
  1. Wollongong.

Pronunciation

/ɡɒŋ/ /ɡɔŋ/ /ɡɑŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gong.wav EN-AU ck1 Gong.ogg

Word forms

gong gong ] gongs gonging gonged gang gonge goonge goung gounge gung gunge the Gong

Etymology

From Malay gong, possibly onomatopoeic.

Synonyms

gonghouse feces

Related words

gong bao qi gong

Derived words

gong bath gonglike gongman gong show gongster nipple gong slit-gong sprinkler gong gong farmer gong-farmer gong-fayer gong-fower gong-hole gong-house gong-man gongpit gong-pit gong scourer gong-thurl
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