bong.
The clang of a large bell.
Meaning & usage
The clang of a large bell.
The sound of a bong echoed across the courtyard, signaling the hour.
Doorbell chimes.
Clipping of Britbong
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
To pull a bell.
To ring a doorbell.
Make a bell-like sound
The church bell began to bong at noon, marking the start of the ceremony.
He accidentally hit the old pot, making it bong loudly against the table.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.
An act of smoking one serving of drugs from a bong.
A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.
Where this word comes from
From Thai บ้อง (bɔ̂ng, “a marijuana pipe”). First use in English appears c. 1971 in the publication Marijuana Review.
To smoke a bong.
Where this word comes from
From Thai บ้อง (bɔ̂ng, “a marijuana pipe”). First use in English appears c. 1971 in the publication Marijuana Review.
A very wide piton.
An Australian Aboriginal person.
Alternative spelling of bung (“purse”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.