SkyfireDict

rung   (TTS Sound)

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)

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")