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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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
At the heart of its wellness offerings is Spa Botánico, a lush treehouse sanctuary where guests can unwind with immersive experiences like a Yoga with Sound Bath session, combining crystal singing bowls and gongs to promote deep relaxation, release stress and restore balance.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Cumming is the second Scot to host the BAFTAs this year, after Doctor Who star David Tennant steered the film gongs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
Doorknobs can be replaced with rotary phones or even gongs.
—Nancy Giles
may 18, CBS News, 18 May 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
At the heart of its wellness offerings is Spa Botánico, a lush treehouse sanctuary where guests can unwind with immersive experiences like a Yoga with Sound Bath session, combining crystal singing bowls and gongs to promote deep relaxation, release stress and restore balance.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Cumming is the second Scot to host the BAFTAs this year, after Doctor Who star David Tennant steered the film gongs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
Doorknobs can be replaced with rotary phones or even gongs.
—Nancy Giles
may 18, CBS News, 18 May 2025
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“Gong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gong. Accessed 20 Jun. 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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