rung
rung1 definition
rung (ruŋ)
noun
- any sturdy stick, bar, or rod, esp. a rounded one, used as a crossbar, support, etc.; specif.,
- any of the crosspieces constituting the steps of a ladder
- a supporting crosspiece, as between the legs of a chair
- a stage or degree in a scale, as of social acceptance
- Scot. a cudgel
Etymology: ME rong < OE hrung, staff, rod, pole, akin to Ger runge; for prob. IE base see ring
rung2 definition
rung (ruŋ)
intransitive verb, transitive verb
Dialectal ring
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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