bong

¹

[ bong, bawng ]

noun

1. a dull, resonant sound, as of a large bell.

verb (used without object)

1. to produce this sound:

   The church bell bonged promptly at noon.

bong

²

[ bong, bawng ]

noun

1. a water pipe for smoking marijuana or other drugs. Similar in function to a hookah, a bong has a heated bowl, water reservoir, and a tube with a mouthpiece.

bong

¹

/ bɒŋ /

noun

1. a deep reverberating sound, as of a large bell

verb

1. to make a deep reverberating sound

bong

²

/ bɒŋ /

noun

1. a type of water pipe for smoking marijuana, crack, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of bong¹

First recorded in 1855–60; imitative

Origin of bong²

First recorded in 1970–75; from Thai bong, baung “bamboo tube”

Word History and Origins

Origin of bong¹

C20: of imitative origin

Origin of bong²

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The firm’s other hits include computer-generated foot pictures, toaster bath bombs and a rubber chicken-shaped bong.

From Washington Post

And I had something deep and profound to say about drug legalization too, but the bong went out.

From The Daily Beast

She is an internally displaced woman who fled her home in Gbatala Bong County due to the high deaths from the Ebola outbreak.

From The Daily Beast

She added in the high-pitched, over-enunciated voice, like she was alternating between sucking on helium and a bong.

From The Daily Beast

At the end of the pilot, actor and comedian T.J. Miller lights and hits a bong.

From The Daily Beast

Only when you consider that no one has ever overdosed on bong hits.

From The Daily Beast

With sure instinct, Bong turned tail and fled with his young charges away across the grassland.

From Project Gutenberg

With startled alacrity Bong withdrew his trunk, but just in time to save it from being mangled.

From Project Gutenberg

It was also usual and much appreciated to make him express himself in French: Bong shure, musseur.

From Project Gutenberg

Couldnt you have yo name whar de Merry Christmas stan at an candies whar de bong bongs is?

From Project Gutenberg

"Shut up, Bong," said Sir Harry, and then we screamed at the witticism for three hours.

From Project Gutenberg