wring

Inflections of 'wring' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

wring v., wrung wring•ing.

to twist with force:[~ + object]The bully wrung the boy's arm.
to twist, squeeze, or compress (something) in order to force out (a liquid): [~ (+ out) + object]to wring (out) the wet washcloth; to wring (out) the water from the wet washcloth.[~ + object (+ out)]to wring the washcloth (out); to wring the water (out of) the wet washcloth.
to force out as if by squeezing:[~ + object + out of + object]They captured the spy and wrung the secret password out of him.
to hold or clasp tightly, usually with a twisting motion:[~ + object]She wrung her hands in anguish.

wring v., wrung, wring•ing, n.
v.t.

to twist forcibly:He wrung the chicken's neck.
to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often fol. by out):to wring clothes.
to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually fol. by out or from).
to affect painfully by or as if by some contorting or compressing action.
to clasp tightly with or without twisting:to wring one's hands in pain.
to force (usually fol. by off) by twisting.
to extract or get by forceful effort or means (often fol. by out).

v.i.

bef. 900; Middle English wringen, Old English wringan; cognate with German ringen to wrestle

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wring /rɪŋ/ vb (wrings, wringing, wrung)

(often followed by out) to twist and compress to squeeze (a liquid) from (cloth, etc)
(transitive) to twist forcibly: wring its neck
(transitive) to clasp and twist (one's hands), esp in anguish
(transitive) to distress: wring one's heart
(transitive) to grip (someone's hand) vigorously in greeting
(transitive) to obtain by or as if by forceful means: wring information out of
(intransitive) to writhe with or as if with pain
wringing wet ⇒ soaking; drenched

Etymology: Old English wringan; related to Old High German ringan (German wringen), Gothic wrungō snare. See wrangle, wrong

'wring' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: wring a [cloth, towel, t-shirt] dry, wring a [cloth] (out), wring out a [cloth], more...

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