1. Use tongs, e.g. to hold, pick up, curl hair, etc.
   "She tonged her hair to create loose curls"

1. In China, an association, secret society, or organization; in the United States, typically a secret association of Chinese immigrants
   "The tong provided support and protection for its members in the Chinatown community"

Derived forms: tonging, tongs, tonged

Encyclopedia: Tong, Stephen