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Rang vs Rung - What's the difference?

rang | rung |

As verbs the difference between rang and rung

is that rang is simple past of ring only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2 while rung is past participle of lang=en (only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)

As a noun rung is

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

rang

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ring)

    • Usage notes

    "Rang" and "rung" are incorrect for the past of "ring" in the sense of encircle.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    rung

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) hrung.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
  • A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
  • (nautical, dated) A floor timber in a ship.
  • (dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
  • (engineering, dated) One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel.
  • (engineering, dated) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.

    • Etymology 2

    From the verb ring . (en)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)
  • (chiefly, dialectal) (ring)
  • *1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury , VI:
  • *:With ecchoing Shouts the vaulted Chamber rung , / Belle Chuck'' was now the ''TOAST of ev'ry Tongue.
  • * {{quote-journal, journals=Report of State Officers, Board and Committees to the General ..., page=229,
    • books.google.com/books?id=YHYbAQAAIAAJ, South Carolina. General Assembly, year=1906, passage=Mr. Seibels, in his testimony, said I rung' him up to see about labels. He is very much mistaken. I ' rung him up to see about bottles.}}
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    • Usage notes

    "Rang" and "rung" are incorrect for the past of "ring" in the sense of encircle. "Rung" as a simple past is usually considered incorrect.

    Anagrams

    * English irregular past participles