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Definitions for Gongs

[1] a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
[2] a shallow bell sounded by a hammer operated electrically or mechanically: The fire-alarm system will automatically sound the gong.
[3] (in a clock or watch) a rod or wire, either straight or bent into a spiral, on which the time is struck.
[4] British Slang . a medal or military decoration.
[5] to sound as a gong does; ring, chime, or reverberate.
[6] Also called: tam-tam a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch, consisting of a metal platelike disc struck with a soft-headed drumstick
[7] a rimmed metal disc, hollow metal hemisphere, or metal strip, tube, or wire that produces a note when struck. It may be used to give alarm signals when operated electromagnetically
[8] a fixed saucer-shaped bell, as on an alarm clock, struck by a mechanically operated hammer
[9] British slang a medal, esp a military one
[10] (intr) to sound a gong
[11] (tr) (of traffic police) to summon (a driver) to stop by sounding a gong

Words related to Gongs

gongbell, alarm, carillon, chime, signal, cymbal

Words nearby Gongs

gonggoner, goneril, gonfalon, gonfalonier, gonfanon, gong, gong buoy, gongorism, gongyo, goniatite, gonidium

Origin of Gongs

1800–10; < Malay, Javanese: any suspended bossed and rimmed gong; presumably imitative

Other words from Gongs

gong·like , adjective

Word origin for Gongs

C17: from Malay, of imitative origin

Synonyms for Gongs

alarm, bell, carillon, chime, cymbal, signal