rung
noun/rʌŋ/
/rʌŋ/
- one of the bars that forms a step in a ladder
- He put his foot on the bottom rung to keep the ladder steady.
- She climbed the last few rungs of the ladder.
- (figurative) to get a foot on the bottom rung of the career ladder
- (figurative) She was a few rungs above him on the social ladder.
Word OriginOld English hrung (originally referring to a part of a chair); related to Dutch rong and German Runge.Want to learn more?
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