Meaning
A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English rung, from Old English hrung, from Proto-West Germanic *hrungu, from Proto-Germanic *hrungō. Cognate with Dutch rong (“pole, stanchion”), German Runge (“stake, pole, stanchion”), Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐌿𐌲𐌲𐌰 (hrugga, “a staff”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-21UDGHNOR
- 2026-01-10RGOMINU
- 2025-12-13UTDRNGO
- 2025-11-17NCVUIGR
- 2025-09-25UGROPIN
- 2025-09-03GAUNTRON
- 2025-08-16RANGCIU
- 2025-03-20GUAROND
- 2025-02-02UANGDIR
- 2024-12-05RDTNGOU
- 2024-09-11RBPIGNU
- 2024-03-02RGNOPUW
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.