bong
/bɒŋ/US/bɔŋ/
bong noun: the clang of a large bell. Also the clipping of Britbong.
Noun (1)
bong (plural bongs)
- The clang of a large bell.
- The sound of a bong echoed across the courtyard, signaling the hour.
- An argument began as to whether the trap door would open on the first bong of eight or the eighth bong of eight. A man said he'd been told on the wireless that it was the first bong of Big Ben in London which told the time, […]1989, Malcolm Lynch, The kid from Angel Meadow, page 152
- Doorbell chimes.
Verb (1)
bong (third-person singular simple present bongs, present participle bonging, simple past and past participle bonged)
- To pull a bell.
- To ring a doorbell.
- Make a bell-like sound
- The church bell began to bong at noon, marking the start of the ceremony.
- He accidentally hit the old pot, making it bong loudly against the table.
Noun (2)
bong (plural bongs)
- A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.
- An act of smoking one serving of drugs from a bong.
- Harry had a bong after his swim and then sprawled on the couch watching music videos.2008, Christos Tsiolkas, The Slap, London: Atlantic Books, page 115
- A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.
- Synonyms:
- beer bong
Verb (2)
bong (third-person singular simple present bongs, present participle bonging, simple past and past participle bonged)
- To smoke a bong.
Noun (3)
bong (plural bongs)
- A very wide piton.
Noun (4)
bong (plural bongs)
- An Australian Aboriginal person.
Noun (5) capitalized: Bong
Bong (plural Bongs)
- A Bengali (from West Bengal).
Proper noun capitalized: Bong
Bong
Also used as
bong is also the clipping of Britbong.
bong is also the alternative spelling of bung.
bong meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
bong in Hindi
- बोंग, बॉंग
bong in Tamil
- போங்
bong in Marathi
- बॉंग, बोंग, बॉंगपर्यंत
bong in Urdu
- بونگ
More languagesFewer languages
- bong in Bengali
- বং, বঙ
- bong in Malayalam
- ബോങ്, ബോംഗ്, ബോങ്ങ്
- bong in Punjabi
- ਬੌਂਗ, ਬੋਂਗ
- bong in Gujarati
- બોંગ, બોન્ગ
- bong in Odia
- ବୋଙ୍ଗ, ବୋଙ୍ଗ୍, ବୋଙ୍ଗକୁ
- bong in Nepali
- बोङ, बोंग, बोङङ
- bong in Indonesian
- bong
Examples of bong in a sentence
- Jim took such a big bong hit that he coughed for a whole minute.
- We passed the bong around until it was smoked out.
- Q: Do you sell bongs? A: Go fish!
Synonyms of bong
Forms of bong
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bongs |
| alternative form | boong |
| alternative form | bung |
| plural | Bongs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | bongs |
| present participle | bonging |
| past participle | bonged |
| past | bonged |
Origin of bong
Onomatopoeic.
From Thai บ้อง (bɔ̂ng, “a marijuana pipe”). First use in English appears c. 1971 in the publication Marijuana Review.
From Bengali বঙ্গ (boṅgo).
Words formed from bong
Phrases with bong
Words that rhyme with bong
Questions about bong
- What does bong mean?
- Bong means the clang of a large bell.
- What is bong in Hindi?
- Bong in Hindi is बोंग, बॉंग. See Bong meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is bong?
- Bong can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce bong?
- Bong is pronounced /bɒŋ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of bong?
- The plural of bong is bongs.
Words near bong in the dictionary
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