Synonyms for rung
rʌŋrung

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1. rung, round, stavenoun

   a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

   Synonyms:
   turn, lag, beat, round of drinks, unit of ammunition, daily round, round, circle, rhythm, one shot, round of golf, cycle, troll, spoke, rundle, staff, bout, stave

2. rundle, spoke, rungnoun

   one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

   Synonyms:
   radius, rundle, round, stave, spoke, wheel spoke

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1. rungnoun

   Synonyms:
   round (of a ladder)

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1. rungnoun

   Synonyms:
   round, rime, rundle (of a ladder)

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1. Kurt Campbell:

   We do have a hotline. It's known to have, the couple of times we've used it, just rung in an empty room for hours upon hours.

2. Barack Obama:

   In some areas of the Middle East where church bells have rung for centuries on Christmas Day, this year they will be silent; this silence bears tragic witness to the brutal atrocities committed against these communities by ISIL.

3. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus:

   We have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action, we have rung the alarm bell loud and clear.

4. James Hong:

   Well, you know, Chinese parents want you to do some professional jobs rather than be an actor, being an actor is like the last rung in the ladder of professions. They don't even call it a profession because it's shameful to demonstrate your feelings in front of an audience. You were taught to be kind of quiet and to keep to yourself.

5. Theodore Roosevelt:

   The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others.