ladder

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    a row of unravelled stitches

    she got a run in her stocking

  3. 3

    ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress

    he climbed the career ladder

verb

  1. 1

    come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

    Her nylons were running

Synonyms

Also useful for “ladder”:Unscrambler