gong Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
    tam-tam.
  2. noun a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
    chime; bell.
  3. verb sound a gong

WordNet

Gong noun
Etymology
AS. gong, gang, a going, passage, drain. See Gang.
Definitions
  1. A privy or jakes. Obs. Chaucer.
Gong noun
Definitions
  1. Malayan (Jav.) g&omac;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.
    O'er distant deserts sounds the Tartar gong. Longfellow.
  2. (Mach.) A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell.

Webster 1913