percussive instrument vs gong

gong vs percussive instrument

percussive instrument and gong both are nouns.

percussive instrument is not a verb while gong is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
percussive instrument	Yes	No	No	No
gong	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gong is a hyponym of percussive instrument; that is, gong is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than percussive instrument:

percussive instrument: a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
gong: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

Other hyponyms of percussive instrument include bones, castanets, clappers, finger cymbals, bell, chime, cymbal, drum, membranophone, tympan, glockenspiel, orchestral bells, tam-tam, kettle, kettledrum, timpani, tympani, tympanum, lagerphone, maraca, marimba, xylophone, forte-piano, piano, pianoforte, rain stick, steel drum, triangle, vibes, vibraharp, vibraphone, electronic drum kit, electronic drum set.

percussive instrument (noun)	gong (noun)
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another	a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
	a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

percussive instrument (verb)	gong (verb)
	sound a gong

Difference between percussive instrument and gong

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