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Opposite of gong

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• verb (Context 1)

To abruptly dismiss or reject someone, originally derived from the practice of striking a gong to stop a poor performance on a talent show.

Usage Example

"The unfortunate contestant was gonged before he could even finish singing the first verse."

Strong
advance
retain
approve
accept

Similar words to gong

Words similar to gong shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

medal
chime
decoration
toll
tam-tam
hook
bong
dismiss
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• Nearby Words

goldtone
goliath
goner
gong
gonglike
goo
good

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Gong. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/gong
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