1
: a disk-shaped percussion instrument that produces a resounding tone when struck with a usually padded hammer
2
a
: a saucer-shaped bell (as in a fire alarm) that is struck by a mechanical hammer
b
: a wire rod wound in a flat spiral for sounding the time or chime or alarm (as in a clock)
3
British
: medal
gong
intransitive verb
Examples of gong in a Sentence
They sounded a gong to summon us to dinner.
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This meant Kylian Mbappe wasn't able to collect a top scorer award, while no one was present to take home a best team gong and Carlo Ancelotti likewise didn't take to the stage to receive a prize for being the best coach last season.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Full Strike minute repeater with its crystal gong, as well as the brand’s other highly complicated timepieces, are examples of what the maison’s skilled team has been able to accomplish in Fleurier and Geneva, where the brand maintains its headquarters and main production site.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
And there indeed has not been a gong show to this point.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The Aussie actor arrived at this evening’s award ceremony with her Disclaimer writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, who opened the ceremony and later handed Blanchett her gong.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Full Strike minute repeater with its crystal gong, as well as the brand’s other highly complicated timepieces, are examples of what the maison’s skilled team has been able to accomplish in Fleurier and Geneva, where the brand maintains its headquarters and main production site.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
And there indeed has not been a gong show to this point.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The Aussie actor arrived at this evening’s award ceremony with her Disclaimer writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, who opened the ceremony and later handed Blanchett her gong.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Gong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gong. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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gong
noun
ˈgäŋ 
ˈgȯŋ
1
: a metallic disk that makes a deep ringing sound when struck
2
: a flat saucer-shaped bell
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