Tong in English dictionary tong Meanings and definitions of "Tong" An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. (intransitive) To use tongs. (transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs. A Chinese secret society or gang. noun An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. noun A Chinese secret society or gang. verb (intransitive) To use tongs. verb (transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs. more Grammar and declension of Tong tong ( plural tongs) tong ( third-person singular simple present tongs, present participle tonging, simple past and past participle tonged) tong (plural tongs) tong (third-person singular simple present tongs, present participle tonging, simple past and past participle tonged) more Tong Sample sentences with "Tong" Declension Stem Try again Available translations Amharic Arabic Armenian Cantonese Chinese Cornish French German Icelandic Japanese Khmer Kurdish Kurmanji Latin Lombard Macedonian Persian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Tagalog Tamil Thai Turkish Welsh Authors