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Definitions for Wring

[1] to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken's neck.
[2] to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often followed by out ): to wring clothes.
[3] to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually followed by out or from ).
[4] to affect painfully by or as if by some contorting or compressing action.
[5] to clasp tightly with or without twisting: to wring one's hands in pain.
[6] to force (usually followed by off ) by twisting.
[7] to extract or get by forceful effort or means (often followed by out ).
[8] to perform the action of wringing something.
[9] to writhe, as in anguish.
[10] a wringing; forcible twist or squeeze.
[11] (often foll by out) to twist and compress to squeeze (a liquid) from (cloth, etc)
[12] (tr) to twist forcibly wring its neck
[13] (tr) to clasp and twist (one's hands), esp in anguish
[14] (tr) to distress wring one's heart
[15] (tr) to grip (someone's hand) vigorously in greeting
[16] (tr) to obtain by or as if by forceful means wring information out of
[17] (intr) to writhe with or as if with pain
[18] wringing wet soaking; drenched
[19] an act or the process of wringing

Words related to Wring

extort, wrest, wrench, squeeze, extract, screw, gouge, force, strain, pinch, throttle, compress, choke, hurt, exact, turn, coerce, push, pain, strangle

Words nearby Wring

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Origin of Wring

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

Words that may be confused with Wring

ring, wring

Other words from Wring

out·wring , verb (used with object), out·wrung, out·wring·ing.

Word origin for Wring

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

Synonyms for Wring

draw out, extort, extract, squeeze, wrench, wrest, choke, coerce, compress, exact, force, gouge, hurt, pain, pinch, pry, push, screw, strain, strangle, throttle, turn, shake down