Bonged

/bɔŋd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of 'bong'; made the deep, hollow sound characteristic of a bong (a large drum or the sound of a bell or pipe).

Etymology

Past tense of 'bong,' an onomatopoetic word that imitates the sound it describes. Onomatopoeia entered English from multiple language sources but often reflect natural sounds.

Kelly Says

Onomatopoetic words like 'bonged' are language at its most playful—they don't follow normal rules because they're trying to make sounds visible on a page, and every language has its own version of how a bell sounds.

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