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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Unusually, many of the actual dogs were on hand to lay their paws on their gongs, as was the case with the first award, Historical Hound.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
One scene seems to consist only of people interrupting one other’s thoughts, skipping from talking about their family’s inherent body odor to White’s sister’s desire to get a group photo with their dad banging a gong to signify his recovery.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Northern cool is getting hotter with the launch of Laugarás Lagoon on Iceland’s Hvítá River (not one but two levels of geothermal bathing), and Hagastrand Spa in Stockholm (self-playing gong installations and an event sauna for storytelling rituals).
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The good ones, the ones with medals on the line, were met with what can only be described as an ominous beating gong.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
One scene seems to consist only of people interrupting one other’s thoughts, skipping from talking about their family’s inherent body odor to White’s sister’s desire to get a group photo with their dad banging a gong to signify his recovery.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Northern cool is getting hotter with the launch of Laugarás Lagoon on Iceland’s Hvítá River (not one but two levels of geothermal bathing), and Hagastrand Spa in Stockholm (self-playing gong installations and an event sauna for storytelling rituals).
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The good ones, the ones with medals on the line, were met with what can only be described as an ominous beating gong.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Gong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gong. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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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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