Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Rung — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Boris Rung (1928–2003), finnischer Motorsport Funktionär Heinrich Georg Rung (1854–1931), Priester der Diözese Speyer, Dekan, Bischöflicher Geistlicher Rat, Historiker und Heimatforscher Marion Rung (*… … Deutsch Wikipedia
rung — [rʌŋ] noun [countable usually singular] HUMAN RESOURCES a particular level or position in an organization or system: • She is already on the highest rung of the salary scale. * * * rung UK US /rʌŋ/ noun [C] INFORMAL WORKPLACE … Financial and business terms
Rung — Rung, imp. & p. p. of {Ring}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rung — Rung, n. [OE. ronge, AS. hrung, a staff, rod, pole; akin to G. runge a short, thick piece of iron or wood, OD. ronghe a prop, support, Icel. r[ o]ng a rib in a ship, Goth. Hrugga a staff.] 1. (Shipbuilding) A floor timber in a ship. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rung — index degree (station), step Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rung — past part of RING … Medical dictionary
rung — [n] notch, step bar, board, crossbar, crosspiece, degree, grade, level, rod, round, rundle, stage, tread; concepts 471,744 … New thesaurus
rung — [1] ► NOUN 1) a horizontal support on a ladder for a person s foot. 2) a strengthening crosspiece in the structure of a chair. 3) a level in a hierarchical structure. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
rung — rung1 [ruŋ] n. [ME rong < OE hrung, staff, rod, pole, akin to Ger runge; for prob. IE base see RING2] 1. any sturdy stick, bar, or rod, esp. a rounded one, used as a crossbar, support, etc.; specif., a) any of the crosspieces constituting the… … English World dictionary
rung — auf·klä·rung; göt·ter·däm·me·rung; gya·rung; rung·less; un·rung; wur·rung; rung; … English syllables
