rung
noun
[ rʌŋ ]
• a horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot.
• a strengthening crosspiece in the structure of a chair.
Origin:
Old English hrung (in rung1 (sense 2)); related to Dutch rong and German Runge .
rung
verb
• past participle of ring2.
ring
verb
• make a clear resonant or vibrating sound.
• "a bell rang loudly"
Similar:
chime,
ring out,
chime out,
toll,
peal,
knell,
sound,
clang,
bong,
clink,
ding,
jingle,
tinkle,
• call by telephone.
• "I rang her this morning"
Similar:
telephone,
phone,
call,
call up,
give someone a ring,
give someone a call,
get someone on the phone,
get on the phone to,
get,
reach,
dial,
make/place a call (to),
ring up,
buzz,
give someone a buzz,
bell,
give someone a bell,
give someone a tinkle,
get on the blower to,
get someone on the horn,
• (of a person's ears) be filled with a continuous buzzing or humming sound, especially as the after-effect of a blow or loud noise.
• "he yelled so loudly that my eardrums rang"
Origin:
Old English hringan, of Germanic origin, perhaps imitative.
