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- [tawng, tong]
- /tɔŋ, tɒŋ/
- /tonɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tawng, tong]
- /tɔŋ, tɒŋ/
Definitions of tong word
- noun tong (in China) an association, society, or political party. 1
- noun tong (among Chinese living in the U.S.) a fraternal or secret society, often associated with criminal activities. 1
- verb with object tong to lift, seize, gather, hold, or handle with tongs, as logs or oysters. 1
- verb without object tong to use, or work with, tongs. 1
- verb tong to gather or seize with tongs 0
- verb tong to curl or style (hair) with curling tongs 0
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Origin of tong
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1865-70, for def 2; Middle English tong(e) (singular), tongen, tonges (plural), Old English; cognate with Dutch tang, German Zange pair of tongs or pincers; akin to Greek dáknein to bite
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Parts of speech for Tong
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tong popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tong usage trend in Literature
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