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PRONUNCIATION OF TONGER

tonger  [ˈtɒŋə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TONGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tonger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TONGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tonger in the English dictionary

The definition of tonger in the dictionary is someone who uses tongs or who uses tongs to gather oysters.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TONGER


belonger
bɪˈlɒŋə
ponga
ˈpɒŋə
prolonger
prəʊˈlɒŋə
wonga-wonga
ˈwɒŋəˈwɒŋə
wronger
ˈrɒŋə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TONGER

tong
tonga
Tongan
Tongking
Tongkingese
tongs
tongster
tongue
tongue depressor
tongue twister
tongue worm
tongue-and-groove
tongue-and-groove joint
tongue-lash
tongue-lashing
tongue-tie
tongue-tied
tongued
tongueless
tonguelet

WORDS THAT END LIKE TONGER

balladmonger
cheesemonger
conger
costermonger
finger
fishmonger
fleshmonger
gossipmonger
ironmonger
longer
monger
no longer
not for much longer
phrasemonger
rumormonger
scandalmonger
scaremonger
sponger
starmonger
warmonger
whoremonger

Synonyms and antonyms of tonger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tonger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TONGER

Find out the translation of tonger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tonger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tonger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

童儿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tonger
570 millions of speakers

English

tonger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tonger
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملتقط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tonger
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tonger
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tonger
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tonger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tonger
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tonger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tonger
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tonger
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tonger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tonger
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tonger
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिंतन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tonger
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tonger
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tonger
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tonger
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tonger
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tonger
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tonger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tonger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tonger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tonger

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TONGER»

The term «tonger» is regularly used and occupies the 99.733 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TONGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tonger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tonger» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tonger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONGER»

Discover the use of tonger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tonger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Breakaway House
Frances Tonger faced her uncle with scarlet cheeks, her eyes expressing hurt amazement. Tears began to slide down her cheeks. “You keep out of this, you,” Tonger snarled at Tremayne. “Your horse, Miss Tonger,” Tremayne said politely,  ...
Arthur Upfield, 2012
2
The Face in the Night
Poor Tonger must have nearly died when he saw her. At any rate, as I have reconstructed the matter, he took her in, hurried her up to his apartments and kept her there for days probably trying his best to induce her to tell him the truth – he may ...
Edgar Wallace, 2008
3
Catalogue of Music for Organ and Instruments
Tonger (1989) 2193, score and parts. The organ part in the first movement is hymn-like. The third movement consists of sustained chords accompanying the saxophone. The second and fourth movements are contrapuntal. The organ part is on ...
James Laster, 2005
4
The Oyster Question: Scientists, Watermen, and the Maryland ...
In the early 1880s, when the average Maryland tonger made about $225 over the eight-month season, a pair of tongs lasting a year or so cost between $3.50 and $5. 00. 66 Local blacksmiths fashioned the heads, while shaft makers shaped ...
Christine Keiner, 2010
5
Application of International Labour Standards 2007 (II)
128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no tonger applicable. Bolivia 31.01.1977 Has accepted Parts II, III and V to X Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Government  ...
‎2007
6
The Oyster Navy
Marrok surveyed the water ahead. “We will find our prey up there. Each of you will load your musket and await my orders. If there is only one tonger in the area, we will look further.” “Pourquoi, monpere?” Benoit and Renard asked in unison.
David Faulkner, 2010
7
Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series: 1926
June 7; A— Foreign 31177; P. J. Tonger. (26-14498) 5558 Morgan, George Campbell, 1863- Searchlights from the Word; being 1188 sermon-suggestions, one from every chapter in the Bible, by G-. Campbell Morgan, d. d. New York, Chicago ...
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1927
8
Choral Music in Print
0 Walt. O Laaa Mich Saín □en cor.acap TONGER a.p. (S2208) 'sea Knab. ( S2209) (82210) (S2211 ) Mittag "Ewiges Licht. Laaa Ola Welt" see Vom Tage Mitten In Dem Leben □ix cor.acap TONGER s p men cor.acap TONGER a.p. Mitternacht ...
Thomas R. Nardone, James H. Nye, Mark Resnick, 1974
9
Morphology and Taxonomy of Adult Males of the Family ...
J. H. Giliomee. it-i teree : A. Absent. B. Preeent. H-ttere eet-e : A. One on e-ch tide. B. More th-n one on -t teont one tide. Length of hind teg In rewtion to body tength : A. Body tength 1. 26 or more timee tonger. B. Body tength teon th-n 1.25 timee ...
J. H. Giliomee, 1967
10
Census of Population, 1960: Classified Index of Occupations ...
... picker— 0l8 Oyster planter — 0l8 Oyster tonger — 0l8 Pearl digger Pearl fisherman Planter- -0l8 Proprietor — Fishing boat Purse seiner Quahogger — 0l8 Rollerman— 0l8 Scallop dredger — 0l8 Seaman — 0l8 Seaweed harvester Shrimper ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tonger is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chortreffen in Immendorf Tränen der Rührung beim Auftritt im Dom
Peter Tonger (li.) dirigierte den internationalen Chor im Kölner Dom, auch vor der Kathedrale begeisterten die Sängerinnen und Sänger die Touristen. «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, May 15»
2
Ralph Tonger vom Rösterhäuschen - Der Kaffeeröster mit dem …
Ralph Tonger hat sein Hobby zum Beruf gemacht: Er ist Kaffeeröster und mit seiner mobilen Kaffeerösterei auch auf den Kölner Wochenmärkten unterwegs. «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Apr 15»
3
Tradition trifft Moderne – TONGER akzeptiert Bitcoin
Eines der ältesten Musikhäuser der Welt und einer der größten Notenhändler Europas, das Traditionshaus TONGER von 1822 aus Köln akzeptiert seit heute ... «BTC-Echo, Mar 15»
4
Düsseldorf: Musikläden bangen um ihre Zukunft
Vor sieben Jahren schloss der Laden, wurde aber von der Kölner Firma Musikhaus Tonger aufgekauft. Anfang des Jahres dann der Schock für alle Düsseldorfer ... «RP ONLINE, Mar 15»
5
Frauke Berndt und Lily Tonger-Erk legen eine längst überfällige …
Frauke Berndt und Lily Tonger-Erk, Germanistinnen aus Tübingen, zeichnen für die – zumindest im deutschsprachigen Raum – erste als Einführung ... «literaturkritik.de, Mar 15»
6
Geschäftsführer Thomas Giehl führt das 1822 gegründete …
Nachdem das Musikgeschäft Tonger 2014 Insolvenz anmeldete, wird es nun von Thomas Giehl weiter geführt. In dem neuen, 650 Quadratmeter großen, Laden ... «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Feb 15»
7
Traditionsgeschäft - Musikhaus Tonger an neuem Standort
Vor drei Wochen öffnete Tonger an neuem Standort. Mit 650 Quadratmetern ist das neue Lokal des Traditionshauses knapp 20 Quadratmeter kleiner als der ... «Kölnische Rundschau, Feb 15»
8
Nach Aus von Musikhaus Tonger - Comeback für Traditionshaus …
Noch vor einem Monat war unter Düsseldorfer Musikern der Katzenjammer groß, als EXPRESS berichtete, dass mit Tonger das letzte große Musikhaus der ... «Express.de, Feb 15»
9
Ausverkauf! - Düsseldorfer Musikhaus Tonger macht dicht
Als das traditionsreiche Geschäft vor sieben Jahren schloss, fand sich mit dem Kölner Musikhaus Tonger glücklicherweise eine neue Firma, die den Betrieb ... «Express.de, Jan 15»
10
Traditionshaus in Köln und Bonn - Musikhaus Tonger hat Insolvenz …
Das Musikhaus Tonger wird unter dem Firmennamen „Haus der Musik Tonger“ in Köln und Bonn weitergeführt. Neuer Geschäftsführer des Unternehmens ist ... «Kölnische Rundschau, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tonger [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tonger>. Oct 2026 ».
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