Rung Definition
rŭng
rungs
noun
rungs
Any sturdy stick, bar, or rod, esp. a rounded one, used as a crossbar, support, etc.
Webster's New World
A rod or bar forming a step of a ladder.
American Heritage
A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.
American Heritage
The spoke in a wheel.
American Heritage
A cudgel.
Webster's New World
verb
Webster's New World
Past participle of ring (only in senses related to a bell "” etymology 2)
Wiktionary
(chiefly dialectal) Simple past tense of ring.
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rungsOrigin of Rung
Middle English from Old English hrung
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English hrung.
From Wiktionary
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From the verb ring.
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