gong
noun
a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
gonging
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present participleof gong.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Each episode begins with an eerie drone, gonging over otherwise silent images of the cast meaningfully staring at things.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2020
We rode through a forest that smelled like sage and pine, the cowbells still gonging their ancient melody ahead of us.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2019
A languid, sometimes portentous composition, the sequence of scraping, clanging, creaking, gonging sounds is as aurally prismatic as the colors are visually.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2018
The gonging of its bells was so close that, standing on the balcony, I could feel their vibrations.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2011
The clicking of gears that she had felt almost her whole life was now more like the gonging of a bell.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
