gong (one)



gong (one)

To abruptly dismiss or stop someone who is in the middle of something. The 1970s TV show The Gong Show popularized the practice of halting a talent act by striking a gong. I thought my presentation was going well, until the boss gonged me halfway through and wouldn't let me continue!
See also: gong

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bashe-Hebrew
Yehudi-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Lewis['lu:is]
FlaithrÍ-Irish
Natanaele-Italian
Vavrinec-Slovak