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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Ring \Ring\ (r[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. Rang (r[a^]ng) or Rung
     (r[u^]ng); p. p. Rung; p. pr. & vb. n. Ringing.] [AS.
     hringan; akin to Icel. hringja, Sw. ringa, Dan. ringe, OD.
     ringhen, ringkelen. [root]19.]
     1. To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic
        body; as, to ring a bell.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The shard-borne beetle, with his drowsy hums,
              Hath rung night's yawning peal.       --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To ring a peal, to ring a set of changes on a chime of
        bells.
  
     To ring the changes upon. See under Change.
  
     To ring in or To ring out, to usher, attend on, or
        celebrate, by the ringing of bells; as, to ring out the
        old year and ring in the new. --Tennyson.
  
     To ring the bells backward, to sound the chimes, reversing
        the common order; -- formerly done as a signal of alarm or
        danger. --Sir W. Scott.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Rung \Rung\,
     imp. & p. p. of Ring.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Rung \Rung\, n. [OE. ronge, AS. hrung, a staff, rod, pole; akin
     to G. runge a short, thick piece of iron or wood, OD. ronghe
     a prop, support, Icel. r["o]ng a rib in a ship, Goth. Hrugga
     a staff.]
     1. (Shipbuilding) A floor timber in a ship.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. One of the rounds of a ladder.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Mach.) One of the radial handles projecting from the rim
        of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of
        a lantern wheel.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Ring \Ring\ (r[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. Rang (r[a^]ng) or Rung
     (r[u^]ng); p. p. Rung; p. pr. & vb. n. Ringing.] [AS.
     hringan; akin to Icel. hringja, Sw. ringa, Dan. ringe, OD.
     ringhen, ringkelen. [root]19.]
     1. To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic
        body; as, to ring a bell.
  
     2. To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound.
  
              The shard-borne beetle, with his drowsy hums, Hath
              rung night's yawning peal.            --Shak.
  
     3. To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.
  
     To ring a peal, to ring a set of changes on a chime of
        bells.
  
     To ring the changes upon. See under Change.
  
     To ring in or out, to usher, attend on, or celebrate, by
        the ringing of bells; as, to ring out the old year and
        ring in the new. --Tennyson.
  
     To ring the bells backward, to sound the chimes, reversing
        the common order; -- formerly done as a signal of alarm or
        danger. --Sir W. Scott.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Rung \Rung\, n. [OE. ronge, AS. hrung, a staff, rod, pole; akin
     to G. runge a short, thick piece of iron or wood, OD. ronghe
     a prop, support, Icel. r["o]ng a rib in a ship, Goth. Hrugga
     a staff.]
     1. (Shipbuilding) A floor timber in a ship.
  
     2. One of the rounds of a ladder.
  
     3. One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
  
     4. (Mach.) One of the radial handles projecting from the rim
        of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of
        a lantern wheel.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Rung \Rung\,
     imp. & p. p. of Ring.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  ring
       n 1: a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
       2: a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo
          of smoke" [syn: halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor
          ring]
       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"
          [syn: hoop]
       4: (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a
          closed loop [syn: closed chain] [ant: open chain]
       5: an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the
          gang"; "a pack of thieves" [syn: gang, pack, mob]
       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 [syn: ringing,
           tintinnabulation]
       7: a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants
          box or wrestle
       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" [syn: band]
       9: a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to
          identify it (as in studies of bird migration) [syn: band]
       v 1: sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" [syn: peal]
       2: ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
          [syn: resound, echo, reverberate]
       3: make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical
          edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every
          Sunday at the local church" [syn: knell]
       4: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river
          encircles the village" [syn: surround, environ, encircle,
           circle, round]
       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" [syn: call, telephone,
           call up, phone]
       6: attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring
          birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory
          patterns" [syn: band]
       [also: rung, rang]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  rung
       n 1: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair [syn: round, stave]
       2: one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder [syn:
           rundle, spoke]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  rung
       See ring

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rung
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 σκαλοπάτι (οριζόντια δοκός) μιας σκάλας
     2 διαδοκίδα, πχ ανάμεσα στα δύο πόδια μιας καρέκλας

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rung
     n.
     1 A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
     2 A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
     3 (lb en figurative) A position in a hierarchy.
     4 (lb en nautical dated) A floor timber in a ship.
     5 (lb en dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
     6 (lb en engineering dated) One of the radial handles projecting from
  the rim of a steering wheel.
     7 (lb en engineering dated) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern
  wheel.
     a.
     Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.
     vb.
     1 (past participle of en ring nocat=1) (qualifier: only in senses
  related to a bell)
     2 (lb en chiefly dialectal) (en-simple past of: ring)
     Vietnamese vb.
     to put in motion; to shake; to agitate; to ring (bell)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Rung
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  rung
     n.
     1 A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
     2 A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
     3 (lb en figurative) A position in a hierarchy.
     4 (lb en nautical dated) A floor timber in a ship.
     5 (lb en dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
     6 (lb en engineering dated) One of the radial handles projecting from
  the rim of a steering wheel.
     7 (lb en engineering dated) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern
  wheel.
     a.
     Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.
     vb.
     1 (past participle of en ring nocat=1) (qualifier: only in senses
  related to a bell)
     2 (lb en chiefly dialectal) (en-simple past of: ring)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Rung
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  rung
     n.
     1 A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
     2 A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
     3 (lb en figurative) A position in a hierarchy.
     4 (lb en nautical dated) A floor timber in a ship.
     5 (lb en dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
     6 (lb en engineering dated) One of the radial handles projecting from
  the rim of a steering wheel.
     7 (lb en engineering dated) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern
  wheel.
     a.
     Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.
     vb.
     1 (past participle of en ring nocat=1) (qualifier: only in senses
  related to a bell)
     2 (lb en chiefly dialectal) (en-simple past of: ring)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Rung
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  rung
     n.
     1 A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
     2 A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
     3 (lb en figurative) A position in a hierarchy.
     4 (lb en nautical dated) A floor timber in a ship.
     5 (lb en dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
     6 (lb en engineering dated) One of the radial handles projecting from
  the rim of a steering wheel.
     7 (lb en engineering dated) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern
  wheel.
     a.
     Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.
     vb.
     1 (past participle of en ring nocat=1) (qualifier: only in senses
  related to a bell)
     2 (lb en chiefly dialectal) (en-simple past of: ring)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Rung
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rung
     Englanti n.
     1 puola, poikkipuu (tikkaiden, tuolin)
     2 (yhteys kuva k=en) asema sosiaalisessa hierarkiassa; porras
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm r ung pperf=ring)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rung
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en ring ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska n.
     stegpinne
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb ring)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  الدرجة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  rung //ɹʌŋ// 
  1. стъпало
  a position in a hierarchy
  2. напречник
  crosspiece between chair legs
  3. стъпало на подвижна стълба
  ladder step

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  loukoť

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/ 
  příčka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/ 
  zavolal

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/ 
  zvonil

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  příčel

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  Leitersprosse , Sprosse 
     Synonym: stave
  
   see: rungs, staves
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  Steigeisen 
           Note: Eisentritt
   see: rungs
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  Stufe 
   see: rungs
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ring sb. /ɹˈɪŋ ˌɛsbˈiː/ (rang /ɹˈaŋ/ <>, rung /ɹˈʌŋ/ <>)
   [Br.] jdn. anrufen, jdn. anläuten  [Westös.] , jdm. anläuten [Schw.] , jdm. telefonieren [Schw.] , jdn. anbimmeln [ugs.] , anklingeln  [ugs.]  [telco.]
        "ring sb. up"  - jdn. anrufen, jdm. telefonieren
     Synonyms: telephone sb., phone sb., ring up sb., bell sb., call sb., call up sb., cooee sb., give sb. a ring/bell/call/buzz
  
   see: telephoning, phoning, ringing, ringing up, belling, calling, calling up, cooeing, giving a ring/bell/call/buzz, telephoned, phoned, rung, rung up, belled, called, called up, cooeyed, given a ring/bell/call/buzz, rings, phones, calls, cooees, rang, phoned, called, cooeyed, give sb. a ring, give sb. a buzz, I'll give you a buzz.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  angerufen, angeläutet, telefoniert, angebimmelt, angeklingelt
     Synonyms: telephoned, phoned, rung up, belled, called, called up, cooeyed, given a ring/bell/call/buzz
  
   see: telephone sb., phone sb., ring sb., ring up sb., bell sb., call sb., call up sb., cooee sb., give sb. a ring/bell/call/buzz, telephoning, phoning, ringing, ringing up, belling, calling, calling up, cooeing, giving a ring/bell/call/buzz, rings, phones, calls, cooees, rang, phoned, called, cooeyed, give sb. a ring, give sb. a buzz, I'll give you a buzz.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  beringt
   see: ring, ringing
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ring /ɹˈɪŋ/ (rang /ɹˈaŋ/ <>, rung /ɹˈʌŋ/ <>) 
  klirren 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ring /ɹˈɪŋ/ (rang /ɹˈaŋ/ <>, rung /ɹˈʌŋ/ <>) 
  läuten, klingeln, klingen 
        "he/she rings"  - er/sie läutet, er/sie klingelt
        "ring the doorbell"  - an der Haustür / Wohnungstür / Tür klingeln
        "ring your/the neighbour's doorbell"  - beim Nachbarn läuten / klingeln
        "There was a ring at the door."  - Es läutete / klingelte an der Tür.
        "I heard the doorbell ring."  - Ich hörte es läuten / klingeln.
   see: ringing, rung, I/he/she rang, The doorbell rang., lean on the doorbell, Why are you leaning on my doorbell?
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  geläutet, geklingelt, geklungen
        "he/she has/had rung"  - er/sie hat/hatte geläutet, er/sie hat/hatte geklingelt
   see: ring, ringing, I/he/she rang, The doorbell rang., lean on the doorbell, Why are you leaning on my doorbell?
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  telefoniert
        "he/she has/had rung"  - er/sie hat/hatte telefoniert
     Synonyms: called, phoned
  
   see: make a phone call, call, phone, ring, telephone, calling, phoning, ringing, I/he/she rang
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  umringt, eingekreist
   see: ring, ringing, rings, rang
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  
  ξύλινο σκαλοπάτι της σκάλας

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  rung //ɹʌŋ// 
  1. piena, poikkipuu
  crosspiece between chair legs
  2. astin, poikkipuu, puola, tikas
  ladder step

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  rung /rʌŋ/
  marche

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/ 
  1. सीढ़ी~का~डंडा
        "The first rung of his career is pulled down by his boss."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  palac, prečka, stepenica, žbica

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  létrafok

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  rung /rʌŋ/
  opstap, opstapje, tree, treeplank, trede

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  rung //ɹʌŋ// 
  trin
  ladder step

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  rung /rʌŋ/ 
    szczebel

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  rung /rʌŋ/
  escalão, degrau

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  rung //ɹʌŋ// 
  pinne
  ladder step

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  1. portatif merdiven basamağı
  2. iskemlenin basamak değneği
  3. tekerlek parmağı.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  rung /ɹˈʌŋ/
  1. (bak.) ring.

From Khasi - German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.4 :   [ freedict:kha-deu ]

  rung 
  eintreten, hineingehen

From Khasi-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:kha-eng ]

  rung 
  enter

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɹəŋ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  50 Moby Thesaurus words for "rung":
     amount, caliber, compass, cut, degree, doorstep, extent, footrest,
     footstep, grade, height, interval, leap, level, mark, measure,
     notch, nuance, pas, peg, period, pitch, plane, plateau, point,
     proportion, range, ratio, reach, remove, rest, riser, round,
     rundle, scale, scope, shade, shadow, space, spoke, stage, stair,
     standard, stave, step, step stool, stepping-stone, stint, string,
     tread
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 脚蹬横木,横档,车辐;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 脚蹬横木,横档,车辐,棍子
     v.
     vbl. ring的过去式和过去分词

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