Rung

Quick meaning: Rung is a noun meaning A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.

Meaning

A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.

More Meanings

1. A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
2. (figurative) A position in a hierarchy.
3. (nautical, dated) A floor timber in a ship.
4. (engineering, dated) One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel.
5. (engineering, dated) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
6. past participle of ring (only in senses related to a bell)
7. (dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.

Example Sentences

the lowest rung of the society

So they rung him up, and the next day he came to me and wanted to know where that pitch was.

With ecchoing Shouts the vaulted Chamber rung, / Belle Chuck was now the TOAST of ev'ry Tongue.

[…] he passed by his gate with a decided scowl on his furrowed brow, and grunting and growling like a newly rung pig.

Word Forms

• rungs

Synonyms for rung

Depending on context, synonyms include echelon, round, spoke, rundle, stave.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rundle, spoke, stave, round, scale, ladder.

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