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KK Pronunciation

〔 rʌŋ 〕

Pronunciation

〔 rʌŋ 〕


Overview of noun rung

The noun rung has 2 senses


  • rung, round, stave -- (a crosspiece between the legs of a chair)

  • rundle, spoke, rung -- (one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder)


Overview of verb ring

The verb ring has 6 senses


  • ring, peal -- (sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang")

  • resound, echo, ring, reverberate -- (ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter")

  • ring, knell -- (make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church")

  • 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")

  • surround, environ, ring, skirt, border -- (extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property")

  • ring, band -- (attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns")