Gong
noun
A metallic disc that makes a loud noise when struck.
The judge hit the gong to start the boxing match.
Often appears as...
- struck the gong
- hit the gong
noun
An award or recognition for achievement.
He received a gong for his exceptional performance in the film.
Often appears as...
- received a gong
- awarded a gong
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To sound a gong.
The butler gonged to announce dinner was ready.
Often appears as...
- gonged to announce
- gonged the bell
noun
A metallic disc that makes a loud noise when struck.
The judge hit the gong to start the boxing match.
Often appears as...
- struck the gong
- hit the gong
noun
An award or recognition for achievement.
He received a gong for his exceptional performance in the film.
Often appears as...
- received a gong
- awarded a gong
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To sound a gong.
The butler gonged to announce dinner was ready.
Often appears as...
- gonged to announce
- gonged the bell
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremony sound
Gongs are often used in ceremonies to grab attention with their deep, resounding tone.
As the procession began, the ceremonial gong sounded.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of power
In historical contexts, gongs were symbols of status and power, used by royalty or in temples.
The emperor entered as the massive gong was struck.
Pro Tip 3/3Alerts and announcements
Gongs can be used to signal the start of an event or to alert people to important announcements.
The gong sounded, signaling the end of the break.
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremony sound
Gongs are often used in ceremonies to grab attention with their deep, resounding tone.
As the procession began, the ceremonial gong sounded.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of power
In historical contexts, gongs were symbols of status and power, used by royalty or in temples.
The emperor entered as the massive gong was struck.
Pro Tip 3/3Alerts and announcements
Gongs can be used to signal the start of an event or to alert people to important announcements.
The gong sounded, signaling the end of the break.
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremony sound
Gongs are often used in ceremonies to grab attention with their deep, resounding tone.
As the procession began, the ceremonial gong sounded.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of power
In historical contexts, gongs were symbols of status and power, used by royalty or in temples.
The emperor entered as the massive gong was struck.
Pro Tip 3/3Alerts and announcements
Gongs can be used to signal the start of an event or to alert people to important announcements.
The gong sounded, signaling the end of the break.
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Video examples
Tim Cope: On the Trail...
trail of all my gear that had been falling off bit by bit and at the very tail end of that there was a gong knock he'd lost one pack box the other one would swung around under his tummy he couldn't move forward or back the officer walked up with his great big machine gun over his shoulder and planted a kiss on login' Hawks nose but
Video examples
David Perry: Will...
by the gamers themselves. They found clever ways to trade items and to sell their accounts to each other so that they could make money while they were playing their games. I dove onto eBay a couple of days ago just to see what was gong on, typed in World of Warcraft, got 6,000 items. I liked this one the
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How you can use impostor...
There were eight categories. And so surprised, in fact, having looked at the list of people we were up against, I didn't even turn up to the awards ceremony. So Scott collected the gong by himself. And then we traveled off to the national awards. I thought I should probably turn up to those.
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Harish Manwani: Profit's...
which embraces responsibility and understands that we have to play our part in the communities in which we operate. We introduced something called The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, which said, "Our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and we are gong to change the lives
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How can groups make good...
to select for cosmetic changes that aren't related to health. Then we asked everyone to gather into groups of three. And they were given two minutes to debate and try to come to a consensus. Two minutes to debate. I'll tell you when it's time with the gong.
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Noy Thrupkaew: Human...
Especially trafficking survivors. These people were the most resourceful and resilient and responsible in their communities. They were the people that you would take a gamble on. You'd say, I'm gong to sell my rings, because I have the chance
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A brief history of...
Castles ejected waste from tall windows into communal cesspits. At night, so-called gong farmers would load up the waste before traveling beyond city limits to dump their cargo. Europe's unsanitary approach persisted for centuries,
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Computing with fluids PIPE...
all this technical stuff which is musical chairs here's a chair that is the energy trap I'm talking about and you are a little droplet a little bit of matter you just sit there when the gong goes tick-tock it's time to flip in a
Video examples
Ask Jack Black PIPE...
you put walnuts girl remember you can use more about Jack Black and confu and National Geographic Kids magazine I'm Rachel Buchholz reminding you to keep on exploring your world okay you can stop banging the gong now jack
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Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
soon a dancer wearing a headdress of hornbill feathers emerged from beneath the longhouse and began to prance and posture to the music of the drums and gongs which came echoing from the long house
Video examples
Tim Cope: On the Trail...
trail of all my gear that had been falling off bit by bit and at the very tail end of that there was a gong knock he'd lost one pack box the other one would swung around under his tummy he couldn't move forward or back the officer walked up with his great big machine gun over his shoulder and planted a kiss on login' Hawks nose but
Video examples
David Perry: Will...
by the gamers themselves. They found clever ways to trade items and to sell their accounts to each other so that they could make money while they were playing their games. I dove onto eBay a couple of days ago just to see what was gong on, typed in World of Warcraft, got 6,000 items. I liked this one the
Video examples
How you can use impostor...
There were eight categories. And so surprised, in fact, having looked at the list of people we were up against, I didn't even turn up to the awards ceremony. So Scott collected the gong by himself. And then we traveled off to the national awards. I thought I should probably turn up to those.
Video examples
Harish Manwani: Profit's...
which embraces responsibility and understands that we have to play our part in the communities in which we operate. We introduced something called The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, which said, "Our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and we are gong to change the lives
Video examples
How can groups make good...
to select for cosmetic changes that aren't related to health. Then we asked everyone to gather into groups of three. And they were given two minutes to debate and try to come to a consensus. Two minutes to debate. I'll tell you when it's time with the gong.
Video examples
Noy Thrupkaew: Human...
Especially trafficking survivors. These people were the most resourceful and resilient and responsible in their communities. They were the people that you would take a gamble on. You'd say, I'm gong to sell my rings, because I have the chance
Video examples
A brief history of...
Castles ejected waste from tall windows into communal cesspits. At night, so-called gong farmers would load up the waste before traveling beyond city limits to dump their cargo. Europe's unsanitary approach persisted for centuries,
Video examples
Computing with fluids PIPE...
all this technical stuff which is musical chairs here's a chair that is the energy trap I'm talking about and you are a little droplet a little bit of matter you just sit there when the gong goes tick-tock it's time to flip in a
Video examples
Ask Jack Black PIPE...
you put walnuts girl remember you can use more about Jack Black and confu and National Geographic Kids magazine I'm Rachel Buchholz reminding you to keep on exploring your world okay you can stop banging the gong now jack
Video examples
Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
soon a dancer wearing a headdress of hornbill feathers emerged from beneath the longhouse and began to prance and posture to the music of the drums and gongs which came echoing from the long house
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Quote examples
Alex Bregman
American Athlete
If someone's going to throw me in, I'm not gong to try and hit a ground ball to third, you know? I'm going to try and hit it in the air. If someone's going to throw me away, I'm not going to try and hit a ground ball to second, I'm going to drive it to right-center.
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Scott Tolzien
American Athlete
You've always got to have that inner confidence in you. That's where it all starts. You're gong to have good days, you're going to have bad days. You've got to have the same desire and try to get better each day.
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Jamie Parker
English Actor
In real life, I wish I could do a Scourgify. That would just be incredible helpful, when I know the rest of the family is gong to be back in 30 seconds and I haven't tidied up. That would be really helpful.
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Michael Ignatieff
Canadian Politician
Politics isn't a reality show or a gong show. It's not show business for ugly people. It's the arena where we define our common life in a rough and ready contest that has winners and losers.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
Truly, there is a Christian note which makes the whole World vibrate, like an immense gong, in the divine Christ. This note is unique and universal, and in it alone consists the Gospel.
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Jack Dempsey
American Boxer
You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings.
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Rudy Boesch
American Soldier
I was born military. I made up my mind right away, 'Im gong to do this for the rest of my life.
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Sheryl Sandberg
American Businesswoman
Until women are as ambitious as men, they're not gong to achieve as much as men.
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Hailee Steinfeld
American Actress
I love the film route and I'm gong to try my hardest to stay on it.
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Liu Yifei
Chinese Actress
Gong Li is like the queen of movies.
Quote examples
Alex Bregman
American Athlete
If someone's going to throw me in, I'm not gong to try and hit a ground ball to third, you know? I'm going to try and hit it in the air. If someone's going to throw me away, I'm not going to try and hit a ground ball to second, I'm going to drive it to right-center.
Quote examples
Scott Tolzien
American Athlete
You've always got to have that inner confidence in you. That's where it all starts. You're gong to have good days, you're going to have bad days. You've got to have the same desire and try to get better each day.
Quote examples
Jamie Parker
English Actor
In real life, I wish I could do a Scourgify. That would just be incredible helpful, when I know the rest of the family is gong to be back in 30 seconds and I haven't tidied up. That would be really helpful.
Quote examples
Michael Ignatieff
Canadian Politician
Politics isn't a reality show or a gong show. It's not show business for ugly people. It's the arena where we define our common life in a rough and ready contest that has winners and losers.
Quote examples
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
Truly, there is a Christian note which makes the whole World vibrate, like an immense gong, in the divine Christ. This note is unique and universal, and in it alone consists the Gospel.
Quote examples
Jack Dempsey
American Boxer
You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings.
Quote examples
Rudy Boesch
American Soldier
I was born military. I made up my mind right away, 'Im gong to do this for the rest of my life.
Quote examples
Sheryl Sandberg
American Businesswoman
Until women are as ambitious as men, they're not gong to achieve as much as men.
Quote examples
Hailee Steinfeld
American Actress
I love the film route and I'm gong to try my hardest to stay on it.
Quote examples
Liu Yifei
Chinese Actress
Gong Li is like the queen of movies.
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