noun
Kong
kong
noun
1
In mahjong, a set of four identical tiles, or the act of declaring such a set.
"She revealed her kong of red dragons and drew an extra tile."
"Calling kong lets a player take another tile from the wall."
name
1
The giant fictional gorilla from the King Kong films.
"Kong climbed the skyscraper, swatting at the planes circling him."
"The remake reimagined Kong's battle with the dinosaurs."
How to Use Kong
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a set of four matching tiles in mahjong, or the famous giant movie gorilla.
Common pairings
declare a kong
King Kong
Word Forms
kongs plural
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She revealed her _____ of red dragons and drew an extra tile.