Meaning of "gong" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GONG

From Malay, of imitative origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GONG

gong  [ɡɒŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GONG

Gong is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gong in English.

WHAT DOES GONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gong

A gong is an African, East and South East Asian musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet. It originated in China and later spread to Southeast Asia, and it may also be used in the percussion section of Western symphony orchestra. Gongs are broadly of three types. 'Suspended gongs are more or less flat, circular discs of metal suspended vertically by means of a cord passed through holes near to the top rim. Bossed or nipple gongs have a raised centre boss and are often suspended and played horizontally. Bowl gongs are bowl-shaped, and rest on cushions and belong more to bells than gongs. Gongs are made mainly from bronze or brass but there are many other alloys in use. Gongs produce two distinct types of sound. A gong with a substantially flat surface vibrates in multiple modes, giving a "crash" rather than a tuned note. This category of gong is sometimes called a tam-tam to distinguish it from the bossed gongs that give a tuned note.

Definition of gong in the English dictionary

The first definition of gong in the dictionary is Also called: tam-tam. a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch, consisting of a metal platelike disc struck with a soft-headed drumstick. Other definition of gong is a rimmed metal disc, hollow metal hemisphere, or metal strip, tube, or wire that produces a note when struck. It may be used to give alarm signals when operated electromagnetically. Gong is also a fixed saucer-shaped bell, as on an alarm clock, struck by a mechanically operated hammer.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GONG

PRESENT

Present

I gong

you gong

he/she/it gongs

we gong

you gong

they gong

Present continuous

I am gonging

you are gonging

he/she/it is gonging

we are gonging

you are gonging

they are gonging

Present perfect

I have gonged

you have gonged

he/she/it has gonged

we have gonged

you have gonged

they have gonged

Present perfect continuous

I have been gonging

you have been gonging

he/she/it has been gonging

we have been gonging

you have been gonging

they have been gonging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I gonged

you gonged

he/she/it gonged

we gonged

you gonged

they gonged

Past continuous

I was gonging

you were gonging

he/she/it was gonging

we were gonging

you were gonging

they were gonging

Past perfect

I had gonged

you had gonged

he/she/it had gonged

we had gonged

you had gonged

they had gonged

Past perfect continuous

I had been gonging

you had been gonging

he/she/it had been gonging

we had been gonging

you had been gonging

they had been gonging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will gong

you will gong

he/she/it will gong

we will gong

you will gong

they will gong

Future continuous

I will be gonging

you will be gonging

he/she/it will be gonging

we will be gonging

you will be gonging

they will be gonging

Future perfect

I will have gonged

you will have gonged

he/she/it will have gonged

we will have gonged

you will have gonged

they will have gonged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been gonging

you will have been gonging

he/she/it will have been gonging

we will have been gonging

you will have been gonging

they will have been gonging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would gong

you would gong

he/she/it would gong

we would gong

you would gong

they would gong

Conditional continuous

I would be gonging

you would be gonging

he/she/it would be gonging

we would be gonging

you would be gonging

they would be gonging

Conditional perfect

I would have gong

you would have gong

he/she/it would have gong

we would have gong

you would have gong

they would have gong

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been gonging

you would have been gonging

he/she/it would have been gonging

we would have been gonging

you would have been gonging

they would have been gonging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you gong
we let´s gong
you gong

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to gong

Past participle

gonged

Present Participle

gonging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF GONG

Find out the translation of gong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gong» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 锣
• Translator English - Spanish: gong
• English: gong
• Translator English - Hindi: घडि़याल
• Translator English - Arabic: غونغ
• Translator English - Russian: гонг
• Translator English - Portuguese: gongo
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘণ্টা
• Translator English - French: gong
• Translator English - Malay: Gong
• Translator English - German: Gong
• Translator English - Japanese: どら
• Translator English - Korean: > 징
• Translator English - Javanese: Gong
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cái chiêng
• Translator English - Tamil: சேகண்டி
• Translator English - Marathi: घंटा
• Translator English - Turkish: gong
• Translator English - Italian: gong
• Translator English - Polish: gong
• Translator English - Ukrainian: гонг
• Translator English - Romanian: gong
• Translator English - Greek: γκονγκ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gong
• Translator English - Swedish: gong
• Translator English - Norwegian: gong

7 QUOTES WITH «GONG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gong.

1

Bobby Bowden

The Bible is big in my teaching. It's a wonder the ACLU didn't get after me pretty good. I really kept thinking they would. I took my boys to church. I took my football team to church. I only did it two times a year. Before I signed a kid, I'd write the parents and I'd tell that parent we were gong to take your son to church twice.

2

Jack Dempsey

You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings.

3

Philip Guston

Look at any inspired painting. It's like a gong sounding; it puts you in a state of reverberation.

4

Sheryl Sandberg

Until women are as ambitious as men, they're not gong to achieve as much as men.

5

Hailee Steinfeld

I love the film route and I'm gong to try my hardest to stay on it.

6

Scott Tolzien

You've always got to have that inner confidence in you. That's where it all starts. You're gong to have good days, you're going to have bad days. You've got to have the same desire and try to get better each day.

7

Cecily von Ziegesar

I certainly didn't say while writing 'Gossip Girl,' 'Oh this is going to be big!' It was really like, 'Oh god, everyone's gong to hate these people! They're so bratty!' But I actually think what is so appealing about them is the humor in them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GONG»

Discover the use of gong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Daoist Nei Gong: The Philosophical Art of Change

This book will be of interest to all practitioners of Qi Gong, martial arts and meditation, and will be a rewarding read for anyone interested in Eastern philosophy.

Damien Mitchell, 2011

Falun Gong and the Future of China

This book, written by a leading scholar of the history of this Chinese popular religion, is the first to offer a full explanation of what Falun Gong is and where it came from, placing the group in the broader context of the modern history ...

David Ownby Associate Professor of History University of Montreal, 2008

The Religion of Falun Gong

Provides the first serious examination of Falun Gong teachings and how those teachings relate to earlier Chinese religious ideas and contemporary society.

Benjamin Penny, 2012

Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong: Qi Gong of Unconditional Love: A ...

To embark on the practice of Wuji Yuan Gong is to begin a journey of rediscovery -- a journey back to one's true home.

Li Jun Feng, 2004

Earth Qi Gong for Women: Awaken Your Inner Healing Power

"Focuses on promoting women's health though a traditional Chinese medicine method and an ancient, series of gentle, conscious movements geared toward a women's unique anatomy, to help balance emotions and hormones, and promote anti-aging ...

Tina Chunna Zhang, 2008

Xing Yi Nei Gong

This book includes: the complete xing yi history and lineage going back eight generations; written transmissions taken from hand-copied manuscripts handed down from third and fourth generation practitioners Dai Long Bang and Li Neng Ran; 16 ...

Dan Miller, Tim Cartmell, 1998

Shaolin Nei Jin Qi Gong: Ancient Healing in the Modern World

This form of Qi Gong was developed by Shaolin priests and brought to the West from Beijing in the mid-1980s. It is an ancient Chinese discipline with links to Martial Arts and Chinese medicine.

Peter Fenton, 1996

Gong Hee Fot Choy Book of Fortune revised: A Fortune-Telling ...

Each playing card and each house (illustrated on the game board) are identified with a particular outcome. For a glimpse of what the future holds, grab a deck of playing cards and this book. Have fun and may fortune smile upon you.

Margarete Ward, 2012

Gamelan Gong Kebyar: The Art of Twentieth-Century Balinese Music

The most ambitious work on gamelan since Colin McPhee's classic Music in Bali, this book will interest musicians of all kinds and anyone interested in the art and culture of Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Bali.

Michael Tenzer, 2000

Falun Gong:

Banned in China, this book explains the basics of mind, body, and spirit nature of the Falun Gong, and includes 22 photos of exercises.

Li Hongzhi, Hongzhi Li, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gong is used in the context of the following news items.

Colnbrook school pupil notches runner-up gong in National Young …

Colnbrook school pupil notches runner-up gong in National Young Writers' Award contest. Published: 12/07/2015 16:53:07. «Slough and Windsor Observer, Jul 15»

Shed of the Year gong for gin house

An old hen house with a gin distillery, farm shop and ladies waiting room has been crowned Shed of the Year. 13 July 2015 03:00 AM ... «Herald, Jul 15»

Jonghyun gives Gong Seung Yeon a back hug at a baseball game …

On the July 11 episode of 'We Got Married,' the couple was seen enjoying a nice outing at a baseball game, wearing matching Nexen Heroes ... «allkpop, Jul 15»

Cherished local buildings given a top heritage gong

The Sussex Heritage Trust recently announced the winners of this year's prestigious Sussex Heritage Trust Awards, with Lewes Old Grammar ... «Bexhill Observer, Jul 15»

Lessons from Falun Gong: How will China's 90 million share traders …

The Chinese government's direct intervention in its stock market is beginning to solicit major concern from the financial world. With millions of ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»

Terengganu building racing circuit in Gong Badak

The Terengganu government has approved an allocation of RM12 million for the building of an international level racing circuit in Gong Badak. «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»

Towpath between Leeds and Keighley wins regional gong

A popular towpath which winds between Leeds and Keighley has been named the best short cycle route in Yorkshire. The Aire Valley Towpath ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»

Gong Yoo channels his 'Coffee Prince' in behind-the-scenes cuts for …

Pictures of Gong Yoo as the shining 'Coffee Prince' behind the scenes for ... Shield your eyes from the blinding beauty that is Gong Yoo! «allkpop, Jul 15»

GONG SHOW LIVE Coming to Boulton Center for the Performing Arts

While the iconic and critically acclaimed GONG SHOW LIVE is preparing for its 2015-2016 Off-Broadway Season in Manhattan, the acclaimed ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

Veteran Parker claims Origin gong

Queensland veteran Corey Parker epitomised the Maroons defying their critics in their emphatic State of Origin series win in Brisbane on ... «ninemsn, Jul 15»