bong

bong · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A deep resonant sound, as of a bell.

  2. 2.

    A water pipe used for smoking cannabis or tobacco, in which smoke is drawn through water to cool it.

  3. 3.

    To make a deep resonant sound.

Forms

plural: bongs

Related words

See also: bell, gong, pipe
Synonyms: chime, gong, water pipe

Etymology

The sound sense is onomatopoeic. The water pipe sense derives from Thai baung ("a cylindrical wooden tube"), reflecting the traditional bamboo construction of such pipes.