bong

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈbäŋ How to pronounce bong (audio)
ˈbȯŋ
: the deep resonant sound especially of a bell
bong verb

bong

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a simple water pipe consisting of a bottle or vertical tube partially filled with a liquid (such as water or liqueur) and a smaller offset tube ending in a bowl

Examples of bong in a Sentence

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Noun
The 20-year-old man is suspected of joining a cohort in an armed robbery of a bong shop on the 1900 block of Ashby Avenue in Berkeley. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024 On the night of January 31, with little fanfare, without even a Big Ben bong, the United Kingdom will officially leave the European Union. Pippa Norris, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2020 Their ceramic bongs look more like expensive flower vases and with a quarter turn, might even pass for one on your shelf. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 Goofy stoner comedies almost always starred men, and then along came Anna Faris’ absurdly committed turn as Jane, a spacey Los Angeles actress who went to school for economics but now spends most of her time ripping bongs. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bong 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

imitative

Noun (2)

Thai bɔ̂ɔŋ hollow piece of wood or bamboo

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1855, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bong was in 1855

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“Bong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bong. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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