gong
To make the sound of a gongTo make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
» We'll probably never hear that gong again.
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4 senses(intransitive)To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
sound a gong
To send a signal to, using a gong or similar device.
(transitive)To halt (originally, a contestant in a talent show; later, a performer, a speaker).
(transitive)To warn.
The driver gonged the pedestrian crossing the tracks, but the pedestrian didn't stop.
(UK, slang, transitive)To give an award or medal to.
Examples
7 sentencesWe'll probably never hear that gong again.
I heard the gunshot just after I heard the dinner gong.
I won't see that gong anymore.
My head feels like a gong.
The room emptied when the gong for dinner sounded.
deDas Zimmer leerte sich, als der Gong zum Essen erscholl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Borrowed from Malay gong (possibly onomatopoeic).Borrowed from Malay gong (possibly onomatopoeic).
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Forms
gongs, gonging, gonged, gongedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.