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
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They sounded a gong to summon us to dinner.
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Key awards/festivals: Won the Audience Award Next in Sundance and played SXSW before taking the TAP Revelation prize at the Lisbon Film Festival, three gongs at Galway Film Fleadh and four trophies at the British Independent Film Awards.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Benegal scooped numerous gongs over the years including 18 national film awards and, in 2005, India’s highest recognition in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
The journey of spiritual discovery begins at the threshold, where guests are invited to pause, set their intentions, and resonate the deep tones of a ceremonial gong before stepping inside.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Traditional Japanese art adorns the walls, while the hostess greets every visitor with a gong.
—Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Benegal scooped numerous gongs over the years including 18 national film awards and, in 2005, India’s highest recognition in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
The journey of spiritual discovery begins at the threshold, where guests are invited to pause, set their intentions, and resonate the deep tones of a ceremonial gong before stepping inside.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Traditional Japanese art adorns the walls, while the hostess greets every visitor with a gong.
—Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Gong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gong. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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