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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In the docs category, Palestinian-Israeli feature No Other Land, which doesn’t even have American distribution, took home the gong.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Brody, 51, took home the Best Actor gong for his role in The Brutalist, his second win after 2002’s The Pianist.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Mikey Madison In Tiffany & Co. In a Hepburn-esque pink and black gown by Dior, Mikey Madison accepted her gong for Best Actress for Anora in a platinum and diamond drop necklace from the Tiffany & Co. archives, which is believed to date back to between 1909 and 1919.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
By 2019, the startup had a proof of concept design, which was shortlisted for a Eurobike Innovation Award (though didn't take home the gong).
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Brody, 51, took home the Best Actor gong for his role in The Brutalist, his second win after 2002’s The Pianist.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Mikey Madison In Tiffany & Co. In a Hepburn-esque pink and black gown by Dior, Mikey Madison accepted her gong for Best Actress for Anora in a platinum and diamond drop necklace from the Tiffany & Co. archives, which is believed to date back to between 1909 and 1919.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
By 2019, the startup had a proof of concept design, which was shortlisted for a Eurobike Innovation Award (though didn't take home the gong).
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Gong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gong. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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