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rung
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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rung
  2. ring
  3. ring in
  4. ring off
  5. ring out
  6. ring up

1rung

Definition of RUNG

past participle of ring

2rung

noun \ˈrəŋ\

Definition of RUNG

1
a : a rounded crosspiece between the legs of a chair
b : one of the crosspieces of a ladder
2
Scottish : a heavy staff or cudgel
3
: a spoke of a wheel
4
: a level in a hierarchy <rise a few rungs on the social scale — H. W. Van Loon>
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Examples of RUNG

  1. He was on the bottom rung on the corporate ladder.
  2. the top rung of society
  3. the lowest rung of the pay scale

Origin of RUNG

Middle English, from Old English hrung crossbar; akin to Gothic hrunga staff and perhaps to Old English hring ring — more at ring
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to RUNG

Synonyms
degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, ranking, reach(es), rank, situation, standing, station, status, stratum

Other Vehicles Terms

brougham, hansom, litter, shay, skid, sledge, sulky, wain

Rhymes with RUNG

bung, dung, hung, lung, pung, tongue, tung, young

rung

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Medical Definition of RUNG

past part of ring

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