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Definition of 'rung'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) hrung.
Noun
( en-noun)
A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
(nautical|dated) A floor timber in a ship.
(dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
(engineering|dated) One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel.
(engineering|dated) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
Etymology 2
From the verb ring . (en)
Verb
(head)
(only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)
(chiefly|dialectal) (ring)
*1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury , VI:
*:With ecchoing Shouts the vaulted Chamber rung , / Belle Chuck'' was now the ''TOAST of ev'ry Tongue.
* {{quote-journal|journals=Report of State Officers, Board and Committees to the General ...| page=229|
books.google.com/books?id=YHYbAQAAIAAJ| South Carolina. General Assembly| year=1906| passage=Mr. Seibels, in his testimony, said I rung' him up to see about labels. He is very much mistaken. I ' rung him up to see about bottles.}}
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Usage notes
"Rang" and "rung" are incorrect for the past of "ring" in the sense of encircle.
"Rung" as a simple past is usually considered incorrect.
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