rung

A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.

A crosspiece between legs of a chair.

A position in a hierarchy.

“the lowest rung of the society”

A floor timber in a ship.

One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.

One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel.

One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.

Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.

“The bells were ringing in the town.”

To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.

“The deliveryman rang the doorbell to drop off a parcel.”

To produce (a sound) by ringing.

“They rang a Christmas carol on their handbells.”

To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound.

“Whose mobile phone is ringing?”

Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.

“That does not ring true.”

To telephone (someone).

“I will ring you when we arrive.”

To resound, reverberate, echo.

To produce music with bells.

To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.

Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.