dong

Resonant bell sound

A dong is a deep ringing sound, like a bell: The clock struck with a loud dong.

To dong is to make such a sound: The bell donged midnight.

In vulgar slang, dong means penis, particularly a large one: He's got a huge dong.

Dong is also the currency of Vietnam.

bell

clapper

Bell's internal striker

tollFee for passage
chimeMelodic bell sound
pealResonant ringing burst

ringing · carillon · knell · belfry · steeple · bronze · foundry · cast · metallic · tower

genitalia

dick

Vulgar anatomical slang

memberOne who belongs
shaftNarrow vertical passage
phallusMale organ symbol

manhood · schlong · johnson · pecker · wiener · willy · weenie · peter · ding-a-ling · wang

currency

Vietnamese

Of Southeast Asian nation

VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
banknotePrinted legal tender
exchangeMutual giving and receiving

piastre · Hanoi · Saigon · money · cash · denomination · inflation · forex · remittance · economy

slang-insult

idiot

Foolish, senseless person

foolUnwise, gullible person
dummyLifelike substitute figure
doofusFoolish, inept person

dingus · dimwit · blockhead · numbskull · dope · nincompoop

Categories

musical soundsnote, chord, tone, melody, beat
doorbell soundschime, ring, buzzer, bell, ding
currencydollar, euro, pound, yen, peso
moneydollar, euro, coin, cash, pound
VietnamVietnam, Saigon, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang
currenciesdollar, pound, euro, yen, peso

Opposites

bell sound type

Light, clear ring

ding · ting · ping · jingle · tink

sound intensity/presence

Total lack of sound

hush · quiet · stillness · mute · whisper

competition outcome

donglose

Fail to keep

fail · flop · choke · bomb · miss

Phrases

ding dongTwo-tone bell sound
ding-dong ditchRing doorbell, then hide
ding-dong ditchingPrank ringing then hiding
ding dong ditchPranking by ringing doorbells
ding-dong ditchedRang and fled mischievously
USB dongleSmall plug-in peripheral device

Family

dongs, dingdong, dongle, dongles

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13