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Definitions for Wrung

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

Words related to Wrung

dried, twisted, compressed

Words nearby Wrung

wrote the book on, wroth, wrought, wrought iron, wrought-up, wrung, wrvs, wry, wry-necked, wrybill, wrymouth

Origin of Wrung

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

Words that may be confused with Wrung

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, wringring, wring

Other words from Wrung

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

Word origin for Wrung

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

Synonyms for Wrung

compressed, dried, pressed, twisted