bong

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noun (1)

ˈbäŋ How to pronounce bong (audio)
ˈbȯŋ
Synonyms of bongnext
: the deep resonant sound especially of a bell
bong verb

bong

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noun (2)

: a simple water pipe consisting of a bottle or vertical tube partially filled with a liquid (such as water or liqueur) and a smaller offset tube ending in a bowl

Examples of bong in a Sentence

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Noun
There was also a pink bong in the console. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 The script requires Chalamet transform from awkward kid falling on the floor after a too-deep bong hit to a powerful drug dealer over the course of a summer, and Chalamet uses his late-bloomer qualities (that gangly frame, that youthful face) particularly well to emphasize the former. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2025 Why socks and coloring books instead of, say, Rollerblades and bongs? Ellen T. Meiser, The Conversation, 5 Dec. 2025 One friend even brought a beer bong, which Otto used to crush a Baja Blast at Taco Bell number five. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bong

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

imitative

Noun (2)

Thai bɔ̂ɔŋ hollow piece of wood or bamboo

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1855, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bong was in 1855

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“Bong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bong. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

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