rung

noun

1. any sturdy stick, bar, or rod, esp. a rounded one, used as a crossbar, support, etc.; specif.,
   1. any of the crosspieces constituting the steps of a ladder
   2. a supporting crosspiece, as between the legs of a chair
2. a stage or degree in a scale, as of social acceptance
3. Scot. a cudgel

intransitive verb, transitive verb