Tongan

noun

Ton·​gan ˈtäŋ-gən 

also -ən

1

: a member of a Polynesian people of Tonga

2

: the Polynesian language of the Tongans

Tongan adjective

Examples of Tongan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reigns used a toolbox to crush Fatu’s hand and, for a moment, keep the use of the Tongan Death Grip at bay. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026

Afterward, Fatu attacked Reigns and laid him out with the Tongan Death Grip. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Reigns went for a spear but was met by a superkick and the Tongan death grip. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026

Fatu locked in the Tongan Death Grip again as Cole begged for WWE officials to drag him out of the building. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026

Around a decade after the book was published, a remarkably similar disaster occurred involving a group of six Tongan teenagers who crashed onto a deserted island and survived for 15 months until their rescue. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

Key Points Roman Reigns accepted Jacob Fatu’s challenge at Backlash after Fatu choked him out with the Tongan Death Grip. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026

One of the pillars of the Tongan Polynesian culture is to respect your elders. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1