What is the meaning of rung?

noun

• A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.
  • synonyms: round, stave
• One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder.
  • synonyms: rundle, spoke

verb

• Sound loudly and sonorously.
  • usage: "the bells rang"
  • synonyms: ring, peal
• Ring or echo with sound.
  • usage: "the hall resounded with laughter"
  • synonyms: resound, echo, ring, reverberate
• Make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification.
  • usage: "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
  • synonyms: ring, knell
• Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
  • usage: "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
  • synonyms: call, telephone, call up, phone, ring
• Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.
  • usage: "The forest surrounds my property"
  • synonyms: surround, environ, ring, skirt, border
• Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify.
  • usage: "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
  • synonyms: ring, band