Definition of "gong" in English

noun

1. (music) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

2. (British, slang) A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor..

3. A metal target that emits a sound when it has been hit.

verb

1. (intransitive) To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.

2. (transitive) To send a signal to, using a gong or similar device.

3. (British, slang, transitive) To give an award or medal to.

noun

1. (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

2. (obsolete) The contents of an outhouse pit: shit.

noun

1. (uncountable) A kind of cultivation energy, more powerful than qi.

2. (uncountable) An advanced practice that cultivates such energy.