dong
1[ dawng, dong ]
/ dɔŋ, dɒŋ /
noun
a deep sound like that of a large bell.
Nearby words
doneness, doner kebab, donets, donets basin, donetsk, dong, dong hai, dong quai, donga, dongen, dongle
Origin of dong
11580–90; imitative; see ding-dong
Definition for dong (2 of 3)
dong
2[ dawng, dong ]
/ dɔŋ, dɒŋ /
noun, plural dong.
the basic monetary unit of Vietnam, equal to 100 hao: replaced the southern piaster and the northern dong in 1978.
Origin of dong
2From the Vietnamese word đông
Definition for dong (3 of 3)
Origin of dong
3An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for dong (1 of 2)
dong
/ (dɒŋ) /
noun
the deep reverberating sound of a large bell
Australian and NZ informal a heavy blow
a slang word for penis
verb
(intr) (of a bell) to make a deep reverberating sound
(tr) Australian and NZ informal to strike or punch
Word Origin for dong
C16: of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for dong (2 of 2)
dông
/ (dɒŋ) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Vietnam, divided into 10 hào or 100 xu
Word Origin for dông
from Vietnamese
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