rung
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/ɹʌŋ/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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.
verb
- Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.“The bells were ringing in the town.”
- To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.“The deliveryman rang the doorbell to drop off a parcel.”
- To produce (a sound) by ringing.“They rang a Christmas carol on their handbells.”
- To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound.“Whose mobile phone is ringing?”
adjective
- Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.