Plural of tong
regular plural
The plural of tong is tongs.
Forms of tong
| Singular | tong /tɒŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tongs /tɒŋz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Tongs in a sentence
- This explains the quite bizarre presence of a ‘pair’ of tongs in some lists: in order to make a tong one needs a tong, and how could the first tong be made without a tong?1998, Alberdina Houtman, Marcel Poorthuis, Joshua Schwartz, editors, Sanctity of time and space in tradition and modernity, page 232
- When they had an argument they went at it hammer and tongs.From the entry hammer and tongs
- “A pact between Poland, Romania, and the Hungarians.” “But what about us?” The tongs snapped closed.2011, Alison Pick, Far to Go. From the entry Hungarland
- Hayek's long thin metal tongs and the way they gleam under the infirmary lights.2008, Monique Polak, What World is Left, Orca Book Publishers, →ISBN, page 179. From the entry say aah
- Ragged embers, horn of an anvil, hovering bellows, a tongs of function and capernosity.2008, Tom MacIntyre, Find the Lady, page 18. From the entry capernosity
Meaning of tong
- noun An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
- verb To use tongs.
- verb To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.
Questions about the plural of tong
- What is the plural of tong?
- The plural of tong is tongs.
- Is tong countable?
- Tong is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tong (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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