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Peal vs Gong - What's the difference?

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In obsolete terms the difference between peal and gong

is that peal is to appeal while gong is a privy or jakes.

As nouns the difference between peal and gong

is that peal is a loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc while gong is a percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.

As verbs the difference between peal and gong

is that peal is to sound with a peal or peals while gong is to make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.

peal

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
  • * 1883:
    • And, falling on a bench, he laughed until the tears ran down his cheeks, I could not help joining; and we laughed together, peal' after ' peal
  • * Hayward
    • a fair peal of artillery
  • * Shakespeare
    • whether those peals of praise be his or no
  • * Byron
    • and a deep thunder, peal' on ' peal , afar
  • A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
  • The changes rung on a set of bells.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sound with a peal or peals.
  • * 1864: , Christmas Bells
    • Then pealed the bells more loud and deep...
  • * 1939: , In My Merry Oldsmobile
    • To the church we'll swiftly steal, then our wedding bells will peal ,
    You can go as far you like with me, in my merry Oldsmobile.
  • * 2006: New York Times
    • The bell pealed 20 times, clanging into the dusk as Mr. Bush’s motorcade drove off.
  • To utter or sound loudly.
  • * J. Barlow
    • The warrior's name, / Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.
  • To assail with noise.
  • * Milton
    • Nor was his ear less pealed .
  • To resound; to echo.
  • * Longfellow
    • And the whole air pealed / With the cheers of our men.
  • (UK, dialect) To pour out.
    • (Halliwell)
  • (obsolete) To appeal.
    • (Spencer)

    Etymology 2

    Uncertain.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    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 ----