gong

  • 71gong — n. to sound a gong * * * [gɒŋ] to sound a gong …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 72gong — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cymbal, tocsin, tam tam. See music. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tocsin, cymbal, bell, alarum, drum, kettledrum, signal, carillon, tympanum, sounding board, fire alarm, dinner gong, doorbell, Chinese gong …

    English dictionary for students

  • 73Gong — Gọng 〈m. od. n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 ind. malaiisches Schlaginstrument aus frei hängender Bronzescheibe mit nach unten gebogenem Rand [Etym.: <engl. gong <malai. (e)gung »Gong«] …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 74gong — n 1. British a medal. The use of the word derives predictably from its resemblance to the metal gong which was ceremoniously sounded in colonial days, itself named from an echoic Malayan word. ► Tony Hart, Tory leader of Kent County Council, may… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 75gong — gÉ‘Å‹ ,gÉ”n /gÉ’n n. percussion instrument of Asian origin which resembles a shallow metal bowl; deep resonant sound of gong v. strike a gong (type of Asian percussion instrument) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 76gong — UK [ɡɒŋ] / US [ɡɔŋ] noun [countable] Word forms gong : singular gong plural gongs 1) a large circular metal object hanging from a frame. You hit it to make a loud deep noise. 2) British informal a medal …

    English dictionary

  • 77gong — noun Etymology: Malay & Javanese, of imitative origin Date: circa 1590 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… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 78Gong Ti — Stade des ouvriers Stade des ouvriers Le Stade des ouvriers de Pékin (chinois : 北京工人体育场 ; pinyin : Běijīng Gōngrén Tǐyùcháng), aussi appelé Gongti ou Gong Ti, est une enceinte multisports située dans le District de Chaoyang,… …

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  • 79gong — [[t]gɔŋ, gɒŋ[/t]] n. 1) mad a large bronze disk, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck 2) a shallow bell struck by an electrically or mechanically operated hammer 3) hor (in a clock or watch) a rod or wire, either straight or bent into …

    From formal English to slang

  • 80Gong — /gɒŋ/ (say gong) noun Colloquial the, Wollongong …