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!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wendel	-	German, Dutch
Beatriz	be-ah-TREETH (Spanish), be-ah-TREES (Latin American Spanish), be-a-TREES (Portuguese), be-a-TREESH (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Gundula	GUWN-doo-lah	German
Ron	[rɔn]
Faithe	FAYTH	English (Rare)
Nola	NO-lə	English, Irish