Wring (Verb)
Meaning 1
Twist and press out of shape.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She wrung the wet towel to remove excess water from it.
- To get every last drop from the cloth, you need to really wring it out.
- Her face was twisted in pain as she was forced to wring her injured shoulder.
- He folded his shirt and started to wring out his soaked trousers.
- The strong wave threatened to wring the wooden dock from its foundation.
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Meaning 2
Obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The corporation was accused of using strong-arm tactics to wring a favorable deal out of the city council.
- Threats against her family were used to wring a false confession from the defendant.
- The union reps were accused of trying to wring more concessions from the company in the labor dispute.
- He was able to wring a higher salary from the employer by showing what other companies were willing to pay.
- The government watchdog agency said officials were attempting to wring bribes out of local business owners in exchange for permits.
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Meaning 3
Twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She had to wring the clothes out thoroughly to remove the excess water.
- You should wring out the cloth so you don't drip water all over the floor.
- To avoid wasting water, learn how to wring out the towels after use.
- She stood at the sink, ready to wring the heavy, waterlogged towels.
- The machine failed to wring the sponges dry completely, causing them to become moldy.
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Meaning 4
Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She stood by her bedside, wringing her hands in despair as she thought about the argument they had earlier.
- As she heard the devastating news, she couldn't help but wring her hands in anxiety.
- The widow began to wring her hands in grief, mourning the loss of her beloved husband.
- Watching her child suffer in the hospital bed, the mother couldn't help but wring her hands in worry.
- The sight of her destroyed home caused her to wring her hands in anguish, the loss overwhelming her.