tong UK /tɒŋ/US /tɔŋ/noun 3verb 2forms 3 noun3 •A Chinese secret society or gang. •An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. •A Chinese lineage organization responsible for managing ancestral land.An Ordinance to provide for the termination of the Block Crown Lease of Cheung Chau granted to Wong Wai Tsak Tong and for sub-lessees under the Block Crown Lease to hold directly from the Crown. — 1995 verb2 •To use tongs. •To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs. formstonged · tonging · tongs
