gong

1. 1.

   a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

   Synonymstam-tam

   Broaderpercussion instrument
2. 2.

   a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

   Synonymschimebell

   Broaderpercussion instrument

   Narrowercarillonhandbell

1. 1.

   sound a gong

   Broadersound

Other forms of gong

plural

gongs·

past tense

gonged·

present participle

gonging·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about gong

What does gong mean?

gong means "a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in gong?

gong has 1 syllable: gong. In IPA it is /ˈɡɔŋ/.

What is another word for gong?

Close synonyms include tam-tam, chime, bell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gong a common word?

gong is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.