Main Entry: gong

Pronunciation: \ˈgäŋ, ˈgȯŋ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Malay & Javanese, of imitative origin

Date: circa 1590

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