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Meanings of rung in English

A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.

One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder.

Synonyms
Examples for "round"
Examples for "round"
1
The events happen all year round and take place across South Africa.
The South African
2
Time for a midday round-up of the key events so far today.
The Guardian
3
Each new round of North Korean nuclear tests brought threats and abuse.
Reuters
4
He said training this time round was a new and different experience.
Radio NZ
5
June 11: The first-round of the lower house legislative elections take place.
Reuters
1
Last year, they requested proposals for pharmacological methods to stave off PTSD.
Wired
2
Being married could help stave off dementia, according to a new study.
The Irish Times
3
PRESIDENT Yeltsin has stepped up efforts to stave off a communist challenge.
The Irish Times
4
There is some evidence that mindfulness can help stave off negative thoughts.
BBC
5
Greece has needed three multi-billion bailouts since 2010 to stave off bankruptcy.
The Irish Times
Usage of rung in English
1
Pamela said he'd rung the house, but I never heard from him.
The accident man
2
We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear, Dr Tedros said.
News.com.au
3
The highest rung in the ladder of officialdom was the Royal Council.
A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.
4
All that should have rung true, and yet somehow it didn't, quite.
Bag of Bones
5
South Africa are ranked third in T20s, one rung ahead of India.
The South African
6
Put your right foot in a low rung of the right aider.
Climbing Magazine
7
The death-knell of Democratic rule in Minnesota was rung in that election.
Half a Century
8
She rose and rung the bell, and the old butler came in.
Tales of the Wilderness
9
Students were not rung at college unless something very serious had happened.
Kalooki Nights
10
The church bells were rung, and great crowds gathered in the streets.
History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's...
11
For two days the phone had rung incessantly in the Carroll home.
The Irish Times
12
The town bells were rung, for a general muster of the citizens.
Good Stories for Great Holidays / Arranged for Story-Telling and...
13
The church-bell was rung and the people flocked out into the street.
In Indian Mexico (1908)
14
A climax is the climbing to the top rung of the ladder.
Quiet Talks about Jesus
15
Again and again have they rung through Europe in the last century.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 20...
16
The door-bell had in fact rung, and Cynthia had not noticed it.
The Portion of Labor
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Rung across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common