rung
1[ ruhng ]
/ rʌŋ /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ring2.
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Words nearby rung
runesmith, rune-stone, run-flat, run for it, run foul, rung, Runge-Kutta method, run high, runic, run-in, run in place
Definition for rung (2 of 2)
rung2
[ ruhng ]
/ rʌŋ /
noun
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
2before 1000; Middle English; Old English hrung; cognate with Gothic hrunga rod, German Runge
OTHER WORDS FROM rung
rungless, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rung
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British Dictionary definitions for rung (1 of 2)
rung1
/ (rʌŋ) /
noun
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
Derived forms of rung
rungless, adjectiveWord Origin for rung
Old English hrung; related to Old High German runga, Gothic hrugga
British Dictionary definitions for rung (2 of 2)
undefined rung
See ring 2
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