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peal
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pi?l/
- Homophone: peel
- Rhymes: -i?l
Etymology 1
From Middle English pele, peil, probably an apheretic variant of Middle English apel, appel, from Old French apel (“an appeal; pealing of bells”). Compare appeal.
Noun
peal (plural peals)
- A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- 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 […]
- 1630, John Hayward, The Life and Raigne of King Edward VI
- a fair peal of artillery
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
- The changes rung on a set of bells.
Translations
Verb
peal (third-person singular simple present peals, present participle pealing, simple past and past participle pealed)
- (intransitive) To sound with a peal or peals.
- 1864, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Christmas Bells
- Then pealed the bells more loud and deep...
- 1939, Bing Crosby, 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.
- 1864, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Christmas Bells
- (transitive) To utter or sound loudly.
- 1807', Joel Barlow, The Columbiad
- The warrior's name, / Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.
- 1807', Joel Barlow, The Columbiad
- (transitive) To assail with noise.
- (intransitive) To resound; to echo.
- 1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Cumberland
- And the whole air pealed / With the cheers of our men.
- 1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Cumberland
- (Britain, dialect) To pour out.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Halliwell to this entry?)
- (obsolete) To appeal.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Spencer to this entry?)
Derived terms
- peal of bells
Translations
Etymology 2
Uncertain.
Alternative forms
- peel
Noun
peal (plural peals)
- A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
Anagrams
- Alep, LEAP, Lape, Leap, e-pal, leap, pale, pale-, pela, plea
Estonian
Etymology
Adessive case of pea.
Noun
peal
- adessive singular of pea
Postposition
peal
- on, on top of
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gong
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???/
- (US) IPA(key): /???/
- Rhymes: -??
Etymology 1
From Malay gong, possibly onomatopoeia.
Noun
gong (plural gongs)
- (music) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- (Britain, slang) A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.
Translations
Verb
gong (third-person singular simple present gongs, present participle gonging, simple past and past participle gonged)
- (intransitive) 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!
- 1903, H. G. Wells, The Truth About Pyecraft
- (transitive) To send a signal to, using a gong or similar device.
- To halt (originally, a contestant in a talent show; later, a performer, a speaker).
- 1996, Stephanie Holt, Maryanne Lynch, Motherlode
- As she was gonged, host Daryl Somers swept rapidly across and salvaged an embarrassing situation by putting his arm around her and asking her whether she had children.
- 1996, Stephanie Holt, Maryanne Lynch, Motherlode
- To warn.
- The driver gonged the pedestrian crossing the tracks, but the pedestrian didn't stop.
- To halt (originally, a contestant in a talent show; later, a performer, a speaker).
- (Britain, slang, transitive) To give an award or medal to.
- 1997, Peter Stone, The Lady and the President (page 147)
- In 1972 he was awarded the British Red Cross Silver Medal for his services to the Red Cross. In 1978 he was 'gonged' once again, this time with the Queen's Jubilee Medal, marking the 25th year of her reign.
- 1997, Peter Stone, The Lady and the President (page 147)
References
- The Gong Show on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
From Middle English gong, from Old English gong, where it was originally a variant of the noun gang (“a going, walk, journey, way, etc.”), derived from the verb gangan (“to go, walk, travel”), whose relation to go in Proto-Germanic remains unclear. Doublet of gang.
Noun
gong (plural gongs)
- (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
- c. 1000, Aelfric, Homilies, Vol. I, p. 290:
- Þaða he to gange com.
- c. 1400, The Lay Folks Mass Book, Appendix iii, p. 125:
- I knoweleche to the that ther nys no goonge more stynkynge thenne my soule is.
- a. 1513, Robert Fabyan, New Cronycles of Englande and of Fraunce, Vol. II, p. xxxii:
- The Iewe of Tewkysbury which fell into a Gonge vpon the Satyrday.
- a. 1577,, George Gascoigne, Grief of Joye, Vol. II, § lxii:
- A stately Toye, a preciows peece of pellfe,
A gorgeous gong, a worthles painted wall...
- A stately Toye, a preciows peece of pellfe,
- c. 1000, Aelfric, Homilies, Vol. I, p. 290:
- (obsolete) The contents of an outhouse pit: shit.
Alternative forms
- gang, gonge, goonge, goung, gounge, gung, gunge
Synonyms
- (outhouse): gonghouse; see also Thesaurus:bathroom
- (feces): See Thesaurus:feces
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From Mandarin ? (“merit; achievement”).
Noun
gong (uncountable)
- (uncountable) A kind of cultivation energy, more powerful than qi.
- (uncountable) An advanced practice that cultivates such energy.
References
Drung
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *gu? (“body; back”)
Noun
gong
- back
- body
- health
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay gong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???/
- Hyphenation: gong
- Rhymes: -??
Noun
gong m (plural gongs, diminutive gongetje n)
- gong, disc-shaped metal percussion instrument
Indonesian
Noun
gong (first-person possessive gongku, second-person possessive gongmu, third-person possessive gongnya)
- (music) a large gong
Jingpho
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *gu? (“body; back”)
Noun
gong
- physical body
Lashi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?o?/, /???/
Noun
gong
- body
- middle
References
- Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid?[1], Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)
French
Noun
gong m (plural gongs)
- gong
Derived terms
- sauvé par le gong
Malay
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
gong (plural gong-gong, informal 1st possessive gongku, impolite 2nd possessive gongmu, 3rd possessive gongnya)
- a large gong
- sound of a gong
Mandarin
Romanization
gong
- Nonstandard spelling of g?ng.
- Nonstandard spelling of g?ng.
- Nonstandard spelling of gòng.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Malay gong
Noun
gong m (definite singular gongen, indefinite plural gonger, definite plural gongene)
- (music) a gong (percussion instrument)
Synonyms
- gongong
References
- “gong” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????/
Etymology 1
From the verb gå
Noun
gong m (definite singular gongen, indefinite plural gonger or gongar, definite plural gongene or gongane)
- time
- Kor mange gonger hende det?
- How many times did it happen?
- Kor mange gonger hende det?
See also
- gang (Bokmål)
Etymology 2
From Malay gong
Noun
gong m (definite singular gongen, indefinite plural gongar, definite plural gongane)
- (music) a gong (percussion instrument)
Synonyms
- gongong
References
- “gong” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
From French gong.
Noun
gong n (plural gonguri)
- gong
Declension
Spanish
Alternative forms
- gongo
Etymology
From Malay gong.
Noun
gong m (plural gongs)
- gong
See also
- batintín
Zou
Adjective
gong
- thin
References
- http://www.languageinindia.com/feb2013/zouphonologyfinal.pdf
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