gong /ɡɒŋ $ ɡɒːŋ, ɡɑːŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Malay ; Origin: from the sound ]
1 .
a round piece of metal that hangs in a frame and which you hit with a stick to give a deep ringing sound. It is used as a musical instrument or to announce that a meal is ready.
2 . British English informal a ↑ medal , title, or prize that someone is given