gong
n. countablen. a large, round metal plate that makes a loud, deep sound when you hit it with a stick. You often see them in orchestras or used as a signal.
n. a percussion instrument consisting of a suspended metal disc that produces a resonant, metallic tone when struck with a mallet. In British slang, it refers to a medal or award given for service or achievement.
The monk hit the gong to start the morning meditation.
The dinner gong echoed through the large house, letting all the guests know that the meal was served.
The composer used a massive bronze gong to create a sense of impending doom during the final movement of the symphony.
From Malay gong, possibly onomatopoeic.
From Middle English gong, from Old English gong, where it was originally a variant of the noun gang (“a going, walk, journey, way, etc.”), derived from the verb gangan (“to go, walk, travel”), whose relation to go in Proto-Germanic remains unclear. Doublet of gang.
From Mandarin 功 (gōng, “merit; achievement”).
Commonly used with the verb 'strike' or 'hit'.