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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Participants can rest or move gently through simple stretches with sounds from singing bowls, chimes, drums and gongs.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Awards latest: Juliette Binoche surprised Brazilian star Wagner Moura with a gong at the Cinéma Paradiso Louvre Festival in Paris.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Participants can rest or move gently through simple stretches with sounds from singing bowls, chimes, drums and gongs.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
The likes of Adolescence, Severance and Baby Reindeer are up for gongs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gong
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“Gong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gong. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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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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