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top-rung

top-rung is the alternative form of top rung.

Meaning of top rung

Noun

top rung (plural top rungs)

  1. (literal) The highest step on a ladder.
  2. (figuratively, informal) The highest level, ultimate position, or peak of achievement within a hierarchy, such as a profession, a corporate organization, or social class.
    Synonyms:
    top tier

See all 3 meanings of top rung

Forms of top-rung

pluraltop-rungs

Questions about top-rung

What is top-rung the alternative form of?
Top-rung is the alternative form of top rung.

Words near top-rung in the dictionary

  1. top-roped
  2. top-roper
  3. top-ropers
  4. top-ropes
  5. top-roping
  6. top-rung
  7. top-sawyer
  8. top-secret
  9. top-selling
  10. top-shaped
  11. top-shelf

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