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rung
1[ruhng]
rung
2[ruhng]
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.
rung
1/ ʌŋ /
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
dialecta cudgel or staff
rung
2/ ʌŋ /
verb
the past participle of ring 2
Other Word Forms
- rungless adjective
- ˈܲԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of rung1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rung1
Example Sentences
And how does a man like Joseph, an authority figure in the church but on a lower rung than Theophilus, conduct himself under those circumstances?
After a successful series of performances on the third rung of the women's tennis tour, Boisson was given a wildcard for her home Grand Slam.
But that argument has rung hollow among social media users.
Yet he’s in a fairly distant second place to reigning Screen Actors Guild Award winner Martin Short, whose partner in crime, Steve Martin, barely makes the bottom rung of the first-round ladder.
"My sister lives in France, my brother is in America, and by dinner time they'd both rung me, so it was global news at such a fast rate."
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