Dong
/dɒŋ/noun
A low, resonant ringing sound, especially of a bell.
Did you know?The word’s echoic sound-symbolism made it perfect for bells, clocks, and warning signals, so English basically turned a real-world vibration into a word.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
dungan
“to strike, beat”
Middle English
ME
dong
“a heavy blow or stroke”
16th Century
English
dong
“the sound of a bell or heavy striking”
Modern English
English
dong
“a deep, resonant ringing sound”