Dictionary

1. (

• ladder

) steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down ;

2. (

• ladder

) ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder" ;

3. (

• run ,
• ladder ,
• ravel

) a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking" ;

1. (

• ladder ,
• run ,

) come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running" ;