: the deep resonant sound especially of a bell
bong
verb
: a simple water pipe consisting of a bottle or vertical tube partially filled with a liquid (such as water or liqueur) and a smaller offset tube ending in a bowl
Examples of bong in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Pippa Norris, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2020
Their ceramic bongs look more like expensive flower vases and with a quarter turn, might even pass for one on your shelf.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Goofy stoner comedies almost always starred men, and then along came Anna Faris’ absurdly committed turn as Jane, a spacey Los Angeles actress who went to school for economics but now spends most of her time ripping bongs.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Every time the speed limit changes, the car will bong, exceed the limit by a single mile per hour … bong.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for bong 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
On the night of January 31, with little fanfare, without even a Big Ben bong, the United Kingdom will officially leave the European Union.
—Pippa Norris, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2020
Their ceramic bongs look more like expensive flower vases and with a quarter turn, might even pass for one on your shelf.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Goofy stoner comedies almost always starred men, and then along came Anna Faris’ absurdly committed turn as Jane, a spacey Los Angeles actress who went to school for economics but now spends most of her time ripping bongs.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Every time the speed limit changes, the car will bong, exceed the limit by a single mile per hour … bong.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for bong
Dictionary Entries Near bong
Cite this Entry
“Bong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bong. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share