: a secret society or fraternal organization especially of Chinese in the U.S. formerly notorious for gang warfare
tonged; tonging; tongs
: to take, gather, hold, or handle with tongs
tong oysters
: to use tongs especially in taking or gathering something
Examples of tong in a Sentence
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The cook dribbles asiento over the melting queso, using the end of a tong to swirl them together, and leaves them for a minute or two.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
If cooking on a can: Using tongs, hold the bird by the can and carefully transfer it in an upright position to a platter.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Working in batches of 2 to 3 pieces, fry chicken in hot oil, skin side down first, turning occasionally using a wire spider or tongs, and adjusting heat level as needed to maintain oil temperature, until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165 degrees.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
This 13-piece tool set from Cuisinart includes a heavy duty spatula, two-prong fork, tongs, cleaning brush, four stainless skewers, and four corn cob holders.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In particular, older Americans are more likely to have a ladle, a strainer or colander, and a spatula or tongs.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Make tending to the fire easier with pokers, shovels, tongs, ash buckets, and more.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
How to clean blinds and plantation shutters easily Supplies:
Kitchen tongs
2 sponges
Rubber bands
Instructions:
Wet sponges and squeeze excess water out of each sponge before attaching them to tongs.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2020
Noun
This 13-piece stainless steel kit includes a variety of items for cooking and serving: tongs, a spatula, a two-prong fork, a cleaning brush, four corn-on-the-cob holders, and four skewers.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The cook dribbles asiento over the melting queso, using the end of a tong to swirl them together, and leaves them for a minute or two.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
If cooking on a can: Using tongs, hold the bird by the can and carefully transfer it in an upright position to a platter.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Working in batches of 2 to 3 pieces, fry chicken in hot oil, skin side down first, turning occasionally using a wire spider or tongs, and adjusting heat level as needed to maintain oil temperature, until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165 degrees.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
This 13-piece tool set from Cuisinart includes a heavy duty spatula, two-prong fork, tongs, cleaning brush, four stainless skewers, and four corn cob holders.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In particular, older Americans are more likely to have a ladle, a strainer or colander, and a spatula or tongs.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Make tending to the fire easier with pokers, shovels, tongs, ash buckets, and more.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
How to clean blinds and plantation shutters easily Supplies:
Kitchen tongs
2 sponges
Rubber bands
Instructions:
Wet sponges and squeeze excess water out of each sponge before attaching them to tongs.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Verb
His business is quite a bit different from that of traditional watermen, who tong the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for wild oysters.
—Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2020
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“Tong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tong. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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