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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun gong has 2 senses
- gong(n = noun.artifact) tam-tam - a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick; Array is a kind of percussion instrument, percussive instrument
- gong(n = noun.artifact) bell, chime - a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument; Array has particulars: carillon, handbell
Derived form verb gong1
is a kind of percussion instrument, percussive instrument
Derived form verb gong1
Verb gong has 1 sense
- gong(v = verb.perception) Array - sound a gong; Array is one way to sound
Derived forms noun gong2, noun gong1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
gong, n. [AS. gong, gang, a going, passage, drain. See Gang.].
A privy or jakes. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
gong, n.
- An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise. [1913 Webster]"O'er distant deserts sounds the Tartar gong." [1913 Webster]
- A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also
gong bell . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gong, n. & v.
--n.
1 a metal disc with a turned rim, giving a resonant note when struck.
2 a saucer-shaped bell.
3 Brit. sl. a medal; a decoration.
--v.tr.
1 summon with a gong.
2 (of traffic police) sound a gong etc. to direct (a motorist) to stop.
--n.
1 a metal disc with a turned rim, giving a resonant note when struck.
2 a saucer-shaped bell.
3 Brit. sl. a medal; a decoration.
--v.tr.
1 summon with a gong.
2 (of traffic police) sound a gong etc. to direct (a motorist) to stop.
Etymology
Malay gong, gung of imit. orig.
THESAURUS
gong
battery, bell, bells, bones, castanets, celesta, chime, chimes, chink, church bell, clang, clangor, clank, clapper, clappers, clink, cowbell, crash cymbal, cymbals, ding, dingdong, dinner bell, dinner gong, dong, doorbell, finger cymbals, fire bell, gamelan, glockenspiel, gong bell, hand bell, handbells, idiophone, jangle, jingle, jingle bell, jinglejangle, knell, lyra, maraca, marimba, metallophone, orchestral bells, passing bell, peal, percussion, percussion instrument, percussions, percussive, rattle, rattlebones, ring, ring changes, sacring bell, sheepbell, sizzler, sleigh bell, snappers, sound, sound a knell, tam-tam, telephone bell, ting, tingle, tink, tinkle, tintinnabula, tintinnabulate, tintinnabulum, toll, tongue, tonitruone, triangle, tubular bells, vibes, vibraphone, xylophoneROGET THESAURUS
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Resonance
N resonance, ring, ringing, tintinabulation, reflexion, reflection, reverberation, echo, reecho, zap, zot, buzz (hiss), low note, base note, bass note, flat note, grave note, deep note, bass, basso, basso profondo, baritone, barytone, contralto, echo chamber, resonator, tinnitus, bell, doorbell, buzzer, gong, cymbals (musical instruments), sympathetic vibrations, natural frequency, coupled vibration frequency, overtone, resonating cavity, sounding board, tuning fork, tuning, squelch, frequency selection, resonator, resonator circuit, radio resonant structure, aromaticity, alternating double bonds, non-bonded resonance, pi clouds, unsaturation, double bond, (valence), resounding, resonant, reverberant, tinnient, tintinnabulary, sonorous, booming, deep-toned, deep-sounding, deep-mouthed, vibrant, hollow, sepulchral, gruff, sweet bells jangled, out of time and harsh, echoing down the mountain and through the dell.Musical Instruments
N musical instruments, band, string-band, brass-band, orchestra, orchestrina, monochord, polychord, harp, lyre, lute, archlute, mandola, mandolin, mandoline, guitar, zither, cither, cithern, gittern, rebeck, bandurria, bandura, banjo, bina, vina, xanorphica, viol, violin, fiddle, kit, viola, viola d'amore, viola di gamba, tenor, cremona, violoncello, bass, bass viol, base viol, theorbo, double base, contrabasso, violone, psaltery, bow, fiddlestick, piano, pianoforte, harpsichord, clavichord, clarichord, manichord, clavier, spinet, virginals, dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, vielle, pianino, Eolian harp, organ, harmonium, harmoniphon, American organ, barrel organ, hand organ, accordion, seraphina, concertina, humming top, flute, fife, piccolo, flageolet, clarinet, claronet, basset horn, corno di bassetto, oboe, hautboy, cor Anglais, corno Inglese, bassoon, double bassoon, contrafagotto, serpent, bass clarinet, bagpipes, union pipes, musette, ocarina, Pandean pipes, reed instrument, sirene, pipe, pitch-pipe, sourdet, whistle, catcall, doodlesack, harmoniphone, horn, bugle, cornet, cornet-a-pistons, cornopean, clarion, trumpet, trombone, ophicleide, French horn, saxophone, sax, buglehorn, saxhorn, flugelhorn, althorn, helicanhorn, posthorn, sackbut, euphonium, bombardon tuba, cymbal, bell, gong, tambour, tambourine, tamborine, drum, tom-tom, tabor, tabret, tabourine, taborin, side drum, kettle drum, timpani, tympani, tymbal, timbrel, castanet, bones, musical glasses, musical stones, harmonica, sounding-board, rattle, tam-tam, zambomba, reed, tuning fork, triangle, Jew's harp, musical box, harmonicon, xylophone, sordine, sordet, sourdine, sourdet, mute, (iv) PERCEPTION OF SOUND.
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