Definition of Rung

of Ring
  

imp. & p. p. of Ring.
  

(p. p.)
of Ring
  

(n.)
One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
  

(n.)
One of the rounds of a ladder.
  

(n.)
One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
  

(n.)
A floor timber in a ship.
  

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rung
runnel \run"nel\ (?), n. [from run. cf. rindle.] a rivulet or small brook. bubbling runnels joined the sound. by the very sides of the way there are slow runnels, in which one can see the minnows swimming.

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Noun
1. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
(synonym) round, stave
(hypernym) crosspiece
(part-holonym) straight chair, side chair
2. one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
(synonym) rundle, spoke
(hypernym) crosspiece
(part-holonym) ladder

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Noun
1. a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
(hypernym) sound
(derivation) resound, echo, reverberate
2. a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
(synonym) halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor ring
(hypernym) toroid
(hyponym) fairy ring, fairy circle
(derivation) surround, environ, encircle, circle, round
3. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
(synonym) hoop
(hypernym) band
(hyponym) carabiner, karabiner, snap ring
(part-holonym) wagon wheel
4. (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
(synonym) closed chain
(hypernym) chain, chemical chain
(hyponym) heterocyclic ring, heterocycle
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
5. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
(synonym) gang, pack, mob
(hypernym) association
(hyponym) nest
(member-holonym) organized crime, gangland, gangdom
(member-meronym) gangster, mobster
6. the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
(synonym) ringing, tintinnabulation
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) bell ringing
(derivation) call, telephone, call up, phone
7. a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
(hypernym) platform
(hyponym) boxing ring, prize ring
(part-meronym) canvas, canvass
8. jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
(synonym) band
(hypernym) jewelry, jewellery
(hyponym) annulet
(derivation) band
9. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
(synonym) band
(hypernym) strip, slip
(derivation) band

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Verb
1. sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
(synonym) peal
(hypernym) sound, go
(hyponym) ding, dong, dingdong
(see-also) ring out
(derivation) ringing, tintinnabulation
2. ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
(synonym) resound, echo, reverberate
(hypernym) sound, go
(hyponym) consonate
3. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
(synonym) knell
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) toll
(cause) sound, go
(derivation) ringing, tintinnabulation
4. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
(synonym) surround, environ, encircle, circle, round
(hypernym) hold, bear, carry, contain
(hyponym) twine
(derivation) halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor ring
5. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
(synonym) call, telephone, call up, phone
(hypernym) telecommunicate
(hyponym) cell phone
(entail) dial
(verb-group) call
(derivation) ringing, tintinnabulation
(classification) telephone, telephony
6. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
(synonym) band
(hypernym) attach
(derivation) band

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