1 a round piece of metal that hangs in a frame and makes a loud deep sound when it is hit with a stick. Gongs are used as musical instruments or to give signals, for example that a meal is ready:
to bang / beat / sound a gong * the breakfast / dinner gong
2 (BrE, informal) an award or medal given to sb for the work they have done:
The British Empire Medal was widely regarded as 'the gong for the working classes'.
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