gong

verb

Definition of gongnext
as in to ding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gong
  1. ding
  2. clang
  3. ping
  4. jingle
  5. tinkle
  6. clash
  7. clink
  8. plunk
Verb
  • The timer also dings loudly, which some users may find irritating.
    Caroline Thomason, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Teams may ding Miller for being a 20-year-old freshman, but the Alabama guard's skill as an offensive talent is undeniable.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Jan. 2023
Definition of ding
Verb
  • Later, Emma’s on a smoke/phone break when the tender starts clanging against the boat.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Danger bells ought to be ringing and clanging. Giving up your thinking to generative AI is bad news when done without suitable awareness and realization of the downsides involved.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of clang
Verb
  • That call was pinged in the area of the Charles Hall Bridge on the Cherahola Skyway in Tellico Plains, a small mountain town in Tennessee with a population of about 800 people.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Users can lock in a minimum and maximum target temp with an alarm so the thermometer will ping when the meat dips below or rises above a certain temperature.
    Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of ping
Verb
  • Cabello would have fit right in on the Rabanne spring 2025 runway, where dresses jingled and jangled down the catwalk, including one that scattered flakes of gold leaf as the model moved.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Shimmering dresses dripping with embellishments jingled their way down the majority of catwalks — bad news for fans of the French exit.
    Scarlett Conlon, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of jingle
Verb
  • Soft music tinkled in the white marble lobby, where there was hardly a soul walking in or out on a summer workday.
    Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Gone is Greenwell’s glittering ceremony, the long sentences tinkling with semicolons.
    Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of tinkle
Verb
  • Some clashed with police after dark, with reports of objects thrown and buildings vandalized.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • During September’s presidential debate, Trump clashed with Harris over funding efforts, with Harris accusing Trump of being prepared to abandon consistent U.S. support for Ukraine .
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of clash
Verb
  • With the sound of clinking wine glasses, tastes of inventive veggies, and the voice of an award-winning chef, the Courier Journal's new dinner series kicked off Sunday at a popular Highlands restaurant.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Tears flooded Ye’s eyes as the group clinked glasses of champagne at 9:30 a.m.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of clink
Verb
  • For my detailed analysis of why and how biases get plunked into generative AI, and ways to prompt your way around it, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • That deluge isn’t letting up: As of Friday, advertisers have plunked more than $65 million on future presidential ad reservations in the Keystone State alone, according to AdImpact.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of plunk
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