The Clue
Tread (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RUNG
Tags
Notes
The answer RUNG is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.
Related Clues
Crossbar
Crosspiece
Degree
Pealed
Rundle
Step
Tolled
Chair part
Hierarchy level
Ladder component
Ladder footing
Ladder part
Ladder step
Ladder tread
Ladder unit
Like a bell
Stage in a scale
Step for Jacob
Step on a ladder
Step of promotion
Step to success
Type of step
Provider of a leg up?
One small step for a man?
Definition
RUNG as a noun:
1. (rung, round, stave) = a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
2. (rundle, spoke, rung) = one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
RING as a verb:
1. (ring, peal) = sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
2. (resound, echo, ring, reverberate) = ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
3. (ring, knell) = make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
4. (surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring) = be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
5. (call, telephone, call up, phone, ring) = get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
6. (ring, band) = attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"