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PRONUNCIATION OF TONG

tong  [tɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tong is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tong in English.

WHAT DOES TONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tong in the English dictionary

The definition of tong in the dictionary is to gather or seize with tongs. Other definition of tong is to curl or style with curling tongs.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TONG

PRESENT

Present
I tong
you tong
he/she/it tongs
we tong
you tong
they tong
Present continuous
I am tonging
you are tonging
he/she/it is tonging
we are tonging
you are tonging
they are tonging
Present perfect
I have tonged
you have tonged
he/she/it has tonged
we have tonged
you have tonged
they have tonged
Present perfect continuous
I have been tonging
you have been tonging
he/she/it has been tonging
we have been tonging
you have been tonging
they have been tonging
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 tonged
you tonged
he/she/it tonged
we tonged
you tonged
they tonged
Past continuous
I was tonging
you were tonging
he/she/it was tonging
we were tonging
you were tonging
they were tonging
Past perfect
I had tonged
you had tonged
he/she/it had tonged
we had tonged
you had tonged
they had tonged
Past perfect continuous
I had been tonging
you had been tonging
he/she/it had been tonging
we had been tonging
you had been tonging
they had been tonging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will tong
you will tong
he/she/it will tong
we will tong
you will tong
they will tong
Future continuous
I will be tonging
you will be tonging
he/she/it will be tonging
we will be tonging
you will be tonging
they will be tonging
Future perfect
I will have tonged
you will have tonged
he/she/it will have tonged
we will have tonged
you will have tonged
they will have tonged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tonging
you will have been tonging
he/she/it will have been tonging
we will have been tonging
you will have been tonging
they will have been tonging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would tong
you would tong
he/she/it would tong
we would tong
you would tong
they would tong
Conditional continuous
I would be tonging
you would be tonging
he/she/it would be tonging
we would be tonging
you would be tonging
they would be tonging
Conditional perfect
I would have tong
you would have tong
he/she/it would have tong
we would have tong
you would have tong
they would have tong
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tonging
you would have been tonging
he/she/it would have been tonging
we would have been tonging
you would have been tonging
they would have been tonging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you tong
we let´s tong
you tong
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to tong
Past participle
tonged
Present Participle
tonging
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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TONG

tonette
tonga
Tongan
tonger
Tongking
Tongkingese
tongs
tongster
tongue
tongue depressor
tongue twister
tongue worm
tongue-and-groove
tongue-and-groove joint
tongue-lash
tongue-lashing
tongue-tie
tongue-tied
tongued
tongueless

WORDS THAT END LIKE TONG

along
among
Armstrong
belong
dong
for a song
gong
Guangdong
hong
Hong Kong
in the wrong
jong
long
mong
so long
song
strong
summer-long
thong
wrong

Synonyms and antonyms of tong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TONG

Find out the translation of tong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tong
570 millions of speakers

English

tong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تونغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тун
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tong
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tong
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tong
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çin gizli derneği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tong
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tong
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tong
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tong
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tong

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TONG»

The term «tong» is very widely used and occupies the 9.435 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tong

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONG»

Discover the use of tong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kowloon Tong: A Novel of Hong Kong
As British rule ends, threatening things begin to happen to Betty Mullard and her son, Bunt, in Hong Kong when they refuse to sell the family business to a sinister man from mainland China. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
‎1998
2
Contemporary Chinese Fiction by Su Tong and Yu Hua: Coming ...
The focus of this study is coming of age in troubled Cultural Revolutionary times as portrayed in contemporary Chinese Bildungsroman fiction by Su Tong and Yu Hua, along with a comprehensive overview of the Bildungsroman in China and the ...
Hua Li, 2011
3
3D Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites
This book provides an up-to-date account of the fabrication, mechanical properties, delamination resistance, impact tolerance and applications of 3D FRP composites.
L. Tong, A.P. Mouritz, M. Bannister, 2002
4
Women, Sex, and the Law
Rosemarie Tong introduces the reader to the different feminist and legal perspectives on the causes and solutions for the problems of pornography, sexual harassment, prostitution, rape, and woman-battering.Tong clearly and concisely details ...
Rosemarie Tong, 1984
5
Boiling Heat Transfer And Two-Phase Flow
Completely updated, this graduate text describes the current state of boiling heat transfer and two-phase flow, in terms through which students can attain a consistent understanding.
L S Tong, Y S Tang, 1997
6
Feminine and Feminist Ethics
An ideal introduction to a controversial topic, the book makes feminist issues accessible even readers who may be put off by philosophy or feminism.
Rosemarie Tong, 1993
7
Rationalizing Religion: Religious Conversion, Revivalism and ...
Disputing the secularization hypothesis, this book examines the relationship between "religion and modernity," detailing and explaining religious conversion, revivalism, and religious competition in Singapore.There is intellectualization of ...
Chee Kiong Tong, 2007
8
The Method of Chinese Wrestling
Both a fascinating historical document and a practical training guide, the book is an essential reference for anyone interested in the martial arts.
Tong Zhongyi, 2005
9
Non-linear Time Series: A Dynamical System Approach
This book, now available in paperback, is an introduction to some of these developments and the present state of research.
Howell Tong, 1993
10
New perspectives in health care ethics: an interdisciplinary ...
Among the topics discussed in this book are complementary and alternative medici contraception and sterilization; infertility and assisted reproduction; and surrogate motherhood; genetic testing (screening and counseling); genetic therapy; ...
Rosemarie Tong, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tong is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Former UI student arrested in China for homicide
5-7: Tong Shao and her boyfriend, Xiangnan Li, stay at the Budget Inn and Suites, 1521 South G Ave., in Nevada, Ia. Police wrote in a search warrant that ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jun 15»
2
Ronny Tong quits as legislator hours after resigning from Civic Party …
Moderate pan-democrat Ronny Tong Ka-wah sent shockwaves across Hong Kong's political spectrum yesterday, giving up his directly elected seat in the ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
3
BBC's bizarre plan for Ibiza dance party at the Proms
Veteran dance DJ Pete Tong (left) will bring club classics to the Royal Albert Hall for this year's Proms. Pictured right is cartoonist Pugh's take on the 'dumbing ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
4
China's Pang/Tong bid farewell at ISU Figure Skating Worlds
SHANGHAI, Mar. 27 (Xinhua) -- Performing passionately to Io Ci Saro by D. Foster, W. Afanasieff, China's veteran skaters Pang Qing and Tong Jian ended their ... «Xinhua, Mar 15»
5
UPDATE 3-China's Anbang near $1 bln deal for S.Korea's Tong
Tong Yang shares slide 9 pct on lack of Anbang brand power (Adds Anbang purchase of Dutch insurer, updates Tong Yang share price). By Joyce Lee. SEOUL ... «Reuters, Feb 15»
6
Tong slams ringgit sale smear campaign
Datuk Tong_ringgit_300 KUALA LUMPUR: Tong Kooi Ong, the businessman owner of the Edge Media Group, has strongly condemned an online smear ... «Free Malaysia Today, Feb 15»
7
Tong Shao stayed in hotel with boyfriend days before going missing
Newly-released search warrant information reveals Ames police determined that Tong Shao, the Iowa State University student found dead in Iowa City last ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jan 15»
8
In memoriam: Students gather on Central Campus to honor Tong Shao
Iowa State international students prepare for Tong Shao's memorial service on Central Campus. On Sept. 17, Shao was not able to be reached and police ... «Iowa State Daily, Oct 14»
9
Autopsy confirms dead body is Tong Shao, police seeking person of …
A body found in the trunk of a vehicle late Friday here has been identified as that of a missing Iowa State University student Tong Shao, Iowa City police ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Sep 14»
10
Singapore's former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on official visit to …
Singapore's former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong is on a five-day visit to India during which he will be meeting several political heads, including Prime Minister ... «Daily News & Analysis, Sep 14»

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