English · Common Verbs
rung
/rʌŋ/
[/rʌŋ/]
past participle of ring
Intermediateverb
Definition
Past participle of 'ring': used with 'have' to show a bell has sounded or a call was made.
Example
The church bells have rung every Sunday morning in this village for over two hundred years.
The church bells have rung every Sunday morning in this village for over two hundred years.
Etymology
From Old English 'hrungen', past participle of 'hringan' (to ring).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in perfect tenses; 'rung' is also a separate noun meaning a ladder step.