Wring

Quick meaning: Wring is a verb meaning Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

Meaning

Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

More Meanings

1. Often followed by from or out: to extract (a liquid) from something wet by squeezing, twisting, or otherwise putting pressure on it.
2. To hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist; to wrest.
3. To bend or strain (something) out of its position; to wrench, to wrest.
4. To contort or screw up (the face or its features).
5. To twist or wind (something) into coils; to coil.
6. Of a thing (such as footwear): to pinch or press (a person or part of their body), causing pain.
7. To cause (someone or something) physical harm, injury, or pain; specifically, by applying pressure or by twisting; to harm, to hurt, to injure.

Example Sentences

I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.

Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.

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Word Forms

• wrings
• wringing
• wringed
• wringest
• wringedst
• wringeth

Synonyms for wring

Depending on context, synonyms include astringe, compact, telescope, compactify, condense, densitize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wrench, squeeze, contort, distort, gouge, rack.

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