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Tolling vs Gong - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between tolling and gong

is that tolling is present participle of lang=en while gong is to make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.

As nouns the difference between tolling and gong

is that tolling is the act by which a bell is tolled while gong is a percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.

tolling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which a bell is tolled.

    • 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 ----