rung.
A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
Meaning & usage
A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
A position in a hierarchy.
the lowest rung of the society
A floor timber in a ship.
One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel.
One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rung, from Old English hrung, from Proto-West Germanic *hrungu, from Proto-Germanic *hrungō. Cognate with Dutch rong (“pole, stanchion”), German Runge (“stake, pole, stanchion”), Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐌿𐌲𐌲𐌰 (hrugga, “a staff”).
Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
past participle of ring (only in senses related to a bell)
simple past of ring
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.