gong
gong /ɡɒŋ $ ɡɒːŋ, ɡɑːŋ/
noun [countable]
a round piece of metal that hangs in a frame and which you hit with a stick to give a deep ringing sound. It is used as a musical instrument or to announce that a meal is ready.
2. British English informal a medal, title, or prize that someone is given
gong /ɡɒŋ $ ɡɒːŋ, ɡɑːŋ/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Malay
Origin: from the sound
1. Language: Malay
Origin: from the sound
a round piece of metal that hangs in a frame and which you hit with a stick to give a deep ringing sound. It is used as a musical instrument or to announce that a meal is ready.
2. British English informal a medal, title, or prize that someone is given