rung
1simple past tense and past participle of ring2.
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Other definitions for rung (2 of 2)
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
a rounded or shaped piece fixed horizontally, for strengthening purposes, as between the legs of a chair.
a spoke of a wheel.
a stout stick, rod, or bar, especially one of rounded section, forming a piece in something framed or constructed.
a stage in a scale, level in a hierarchy, etc.; degree: He rose a few rungs in the company.
Origin of rung
2Other words from rung
- rungless, adjective
Words that may be confused with rung
- rung , wrung
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How to use rung in a sentence
After catching our breath at the bridge, we passed a set of iron rungs jutting out from a cliff, a shortcut back to the valley below.
A day’s drive from Chicago, exploring a very different Illinois | Carson Vaughan | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe half-mile trail is almost entirely a stone staircase, with a few iron rungs embedded in granite.
The Ultimate Acadia National Park Travel Guide | Virginia M. Wright | February 8, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe lowest rung is the stage where prospects take the action of conversion.
Four expert digital marketing strategies to convert bottom-funnel prospects | Guy Sheetrit | January 15, 2021 | Search Engine WatchCollecting, managing, and analyzing intersectional data on every employee, at every stage of the talent lifecycle, on every rung of the ladder, and across an entire organization is no small undertaking.
Better use of technology can help us close racial and gender gaps at work | matthewheimer | January 6, 2021 | FortunePanpsychists look at the many rungs on the complexity ladder of nature and see no obvious line between mind and no-mind.
I was of extremely low rank, a Senior Aircraftman – only one rung above the bottom.
She said that at one point someone had rung her mother and said "eye for an eye, you deserve to die".
Meanwhile, Daenerys Targaryen resides on the next highest rung of relative female liberation.
The Abused Wives of Westeros: A Song of Feminism in ‘Game of Thrones’ | Amy Zimmerman | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStill today, some children are told to “walk off” a blow to the head or shake off having had their “bell rung.”
Study Says Half of Jailed NYC Teens Have History of Brain Injury | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis hit dismantled a midlevel rung of a cartel, but the effect was only temporary.
The Devil’s Drug: The True Story of Meth in New Mexico | Nick Romeo | August 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIsaac Bolum had fixed himself comfortably on two legs of his chair, with the projecting soles of his boots caught behind the rung.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydIf Menshikova had not supported him in her arms, the curtain must have been rung down, wrote Tchaikovsky to his brothers.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyI leaped and caught the bottom rung of a fire escape, pulled myself up until I could get a foothold.
In every borough bells were rung; bonfires were lighted; and candles were placed in the windows at night.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayIn her mind, as it were, she put down her good resolutions on the balcony and hurried in to see who had rung her up.
A Butterfly on the Wheel | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
British Dictionary definitions for rung (1 of 2)
/ (rʌŋ) /
one of the bars or rods that form the steps of a ladder
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair, etc
nautical a spoke on a ship's wheel or a handle projecting from the periphery
dialect a cudgel or staff
Origin of rung
1Derived forms of rung
- rungless, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for rung (2 of 2)
/ (rʌŋ) /
the past participle of ring 2
rung
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