gong
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3.2
- noun
- /ɡɔŋ/
:
gong
- Inasha had a big, loud voice, like a bell or a gong, and she didn't hesitate to use it.
- slit gong
- drum and gong
- gong and cymbals
People have meditated, chanted, played balls, gongs, whatever, maybe in these spaces.
- People have meditated, chanted, played balls, gongs, whatever, maybe in these spaces.
- I laid there and this gongs being played and I'm just like ah, you know what I mean?
- The lights all went out, the door resonated like a struck gong, and underneath was engulfed by a cloud of dust and burnt gas that seared our throat and nostrils.
Examples
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We would all probably agree that the timbre of the gong can have a powerful emotional impact.
Academic text (1990) -
In fact, the first written account of the gong was recorded in sixth-century China.
Academic text (1990) -
There have been many uses for the gong, particularly in the Orient.
Academic text (1990) -
After discussing the information about the gong, the students drew several conclusions about its functions.
Academic text (1990) -
When the servant struck the gong for lunch, Mrs. Prinsloo stood up.
Fiction book (1996) -
In the distance, a melancholy gong sounded from the direction of Chinatown.
Fiction book (1997) -
Below are stylized renderings of the double gong, an instrument strongly associated with chieftaincy and court ritual.
Academic text (2007) -
Instruments such as the gong and metallophone have a broader frequency field (including many harmonics).
Academic text (2009) -
Traditionally, bridewealth consisted of valued heirlooms, such as ceramic jars, brass gongs, swords, blowpipes, and lengths of cloth.
Academic text (1993) -
The orchestra began the performance with a loud gong that resonated through the hall.
Synonyms
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3.3
A thing you hit, shake, or scrape to make sound in music
A flat metal plate like a gong that you strike with a soft mallet to make a deep ringing sound
A large metal plate people hit to make a loud sound at important moments in ceremonies
Compounds
A large metal plate people hit to make a loud sound at important moments in ceremonies
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gong comes from a Malay word gong for the round metal plate used in Southeast Asia that is hit to make a deep ring. So a gong is a metal instrument like a big 'bell' that makes a loud, long sound when struck.