simple past tense and past participle of tong

plural of tong (“Chinese secret society”)

plural of tong (“instrument”)

An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tong

Obsolete spelling of tongue

a Chinese lineage organization responsible for managing ancestral land / a Chinese secret society or gang

(mostly plural) 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.

present participle of tong