rung

Meaning

1. A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
2. A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
3. A position in a hierarchy.
4. A floor timber in a ship.
5. One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
6. One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel.
7. Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.
8. To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.
9. To produce (a sound) by ringing.
10. To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound.
11. Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.
12. To telephone (someone).
13. Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.

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Sources

1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data