gong

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
noun a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
verb sound a gong

From Malay gong, possibly onomatopoeic.

Had she heard the gong? — The Enchanted April, Elizabeth Von Arnim
[35] A sort of gong. — The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido: For the Suppression of Piracy, Henry, Sir Keppel
The God of the Gongs 10. — The wisdom of Father Brown, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

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