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Definition of Wring

1. Noun. A twisting squeeze. "Gave the wet cloth a wring"

2. Verb. Twist and press out of shape.

3. Verb. Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish. "Wring one's hand"

4. Verb. Obtain by coercion or intimidation. "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

5. Verb. Twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid. "Wring the towels"

Definition of Wring

1. v. t. To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.

2. v. i. To writhe; to twist, as with anguish.

3. n. A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping.

4. v. t. To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.

5. v. i. To writhe; to twist, as with anguish.

6. n. A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping.

Definition of Wring

1. to twist so as to compress [v WRUNG or WRINGED, WRINGING, WRINGS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wring

wrigglers wriggles wrigglier wriggliest wriggling wriggly wright wright Wright's inbreeding coefficient Wright's stain

Wright's syndrome Wright's version wrightine wrights Wright respirometer wring (current term) wringbolt wringed wringer wringers

wringing wringings wrings wring from wring out wrinkle wrinkle wrinkle-resistant wrinkled wrinkleless

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