Gong — Gong, n. 1. [Malayan (Jav.) g[=o]ng.] An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise. [1913 Webster] O er distant deserts… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gong bell — Gong Gong, n. 1. [Malayan (Jav.) g[=o]ng.] An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise. [1913 Webster] O er distant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
GONG — Instrument à percussion, métallophone à son déterminé, le gong fait partie, comme les cymbales, des idiophones à plaques. Il est formé d’un disque de bronze ou de cuivre, au bord recourbé (le disque de la cymbale a le bord «libre»); il est… … Encyclopédie Universelle
gong — GONG, gonguri, s.n. Disc de metal care, lovit cu un ciocănel special, produce un sunet caracteristic, fiind întrebuinţat ca instrument muzical sau de chemare, de semnalizare. ♦ Sunet emis (ca semnal) de acest disc. – Din fr., engl. gong. Trimis… … Dicționar Român
gong´like´ — gong «gng, gong», noun. 1. a large piece of metal shaped like a bowl or a saucer which makes a loud, resonant sound when struck. A gong is a kind of bell. »A gong sounded the hour of dinner. 2. Music. a metal disk with a turned up rim, which… … Useful english dictionary
gong — ► NOUN 1) a metal disc with a turned rim, giving a resonant note when struck. 2) Brit. informal a medal or decoration. ► VERB ▪ sound a gong or make a sound like that of a gong. ORIGIN Malay … English terms dictionary
gong — [gɔŋ US go:ŋ, ga:ŋ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Mala] 1.) 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.) BrE informal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gong — [ gɔŋ ] noun count 1. ) a large circular metal object hanging from a frame. You hit it to make a loud deep noise. 2. ) BRITISH INFORMAL a MEDAL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gong — o gongo (plural gongs) sustantivo masculino 1. Instrumento musical de percusión compuesto de un disco de metal suspendido de un soporte que se golpea con una maza … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Gong — Tamtam redirects here. For other uses, see Tamtam (disambiguation). This article is about the musical instrument. For other uses, see Gong (disambiguation). See also: slit gong A gong collection in a Gamelan ensemble of instrum … Wikipedia
