I. ˈbȯŋ, ˈbäŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
: the deep resonant sound of a bell or one resembling that of a bell
a spittoon slid against the bar with a dull bong — W.D.Overholser
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: ring
the clock bonged out the hour
the clerk … bonged the call bell — John Selby
III. ˈbȯŋ, ˈbäŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Thai bɔuŋ hollow piece of wood or bamboo
: a simple water pipe for smoking marijuana that consists of a bottle or vertical tube partially filled with a liquid (as water or liqueur) and a smaller offset tube ending in a bowl