TONG

Etymology 1

Noun

tong (plural tongs)

An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.

Verb

tong (third-person singular simple present tongs, present participle tonging, simple past and past participle tonged)

(intransitive) To use tongs.

(transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.

Etymology 2

Noun

tong (plural tongs)

A Chinese secret society or gang.

Etymology 3

Noun

tong (plural tongs)

Obsolete spelling of tongue.

Proper noun

Tong (plural Tongs)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tong is the 2730th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13196 individuals. Tong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.26%) and White (11.58%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Tong, Tonge, n.

Definition: Tongue. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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