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Gonged vs Bonged - What's the difference?

gonged | bonged |

As verbs the difference between gonged and bonged

is that gonged is (gong) while bonged is (bong).

gonged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (gong)

    • gong

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia gong) From (etyl) gong

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musici) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
  • (British, informal) A medal or award.

    • Verb

  • To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
  • * 1903 , H. G. Wells, The Truth About Pyecraft
    • Poor old Pyecraft! He has just gonged , no doubt to order another buttered tea-cake!

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A privy or jakes.
    • Derived terms
    * gong farmer ----

    bonged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bong)

    • bong

    English

    Etymology 1

    Onomatopoeia

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A clang of a large bell.
  • Door bell chimes.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to pull a bell.
  • to ring a doorbell.

    • Etymology 2

    (bong) From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances; especially marijuana or pot.
  • A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.
    • Synonyms
    * (vessel for smoking) bucket bong, water pipe * (device for consuming beer) beer bong
    Derived terms
    * beer bong * bong hit * bongwater * bucket bong * gravity bong
    See also
    * hookah * hubbly bubbly * narghile * pipe * shisha

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A very wide piton.
    • ----