wring in English dictionary

  • wring

    Meanings and definitions of "wring"

    • To squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out.
    • To obtain by force.
    • To hold tightly and press or twist.
    • noun
      A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
    • verb
      To squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out.
    • verb
      To obtain by force.
    • verb
      To hold tightly and press or twist.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To writhe; to twist, as if in anguish.
    • verb
      To kill an animal, usually poultry, by breaking its neck by twisting.
    • verb
      To pain; to distress; to torment; to torture.
    • verb
      To distort; to pervert; to wrest.
    • verb
      To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance.
    • verb
      (nautical)
      To bend or strain out of its position.
    • to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out
    • to force out liquid by squeezing or twisting tightly
    • to obtain by force
    • to hold tightly and press or twist
    • wring (a wet towel)
    • (to) wring (a wet towel)
    • (to) wring
    • wring (a neck)
    • noun
      a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
    • verb
      obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
    • verb
      twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
    • verb
      twist and press out of shape
    • verb
      twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"

    Synonyms of "wring" in English dictionary

    overcharge, hook, surcharge are the top synonyms of "wring" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of wring

    • wring, wrung, wrung; he wrings; be wringing
    • wring ( third-person singular simple present wrings, present participle wringing, simple past wrang or wrung, past participle wrung)
    • wring (plural wrings)
    • wring (third-person singular simple present wrings, present participle wringing, simple past wrang or wrung or (obsolete) wringed, past participle wrung or (obsolete) wringed)
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