Definitions for rung
Overview of noun rung
The noun rung has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. rung, round, stave
(a crosspiece between the legs of a chair)
2. rundle, spoke, rung
(one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder)
Overview of verb ring
The verb ring has 6 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (15) ring, peal
(sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang")
2. (7) resound, echo, ring, reverberate
(ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter")
3. (5) ring, knell
(make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church")
4. (1) call, telephone, call up, phone, ring
(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")
5. surround, environ, ring, skirt, border
(extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property")
6. ring, band
(attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns")
