I. ˈgäŋ, ˈgȯŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Malay & Javanese, of imitative origin
1. : a bronze plate with upturned rim that gives a subdued but very resonant penetrating sound when struck with a usually padded hammer — called also Chinese gong, tam-tam
2.
a. or gong bell : a flat bell resembling a saucer rung by striking it with a small hammer operated by some commonly electric mechanism
b. : a hardened wire rod wound in a flat spiral that is used in clocks and repeating watches to sound the time or chime or alarm
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to make the sound of a gong
the cemetery bells … gonged in the air — Owen Dodson
III. noun
Britain : medal