Rung

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rʌŋ/
• Rhymes: -ʌŋ
• Homophones: wrung

From Old English hrung.

Full definition of rung

Noun

1. A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
2. A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
3. (nautical, dated) A floor timber in a ship.
4. (dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
5. (engineering, dated) One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel.
6. (engineering, dated) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.

From the verb ring.

Verb

1. Past participle of ring (only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)
2. (chiefly dialectal)

   rung

   (simple past of ring)
• 1723, Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury, VI:With ecchoing Shouts the vaulted Chamber rung,
  Belle Chuck was now the TOAST of ev'ry Tongue.

Usage notes

"Rang" and "rung" are incorrect for the past of "ring" in the sense of encircle.

"Rung" as a simple past is usually considered incorrect.

Anagrams

• gurn