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| wring [ ring ] |
transitive verb (past wrung [ rung ], past participle wrung, present participle wring·ing, 3rd person present singular wrings) |
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1. twist and compress something: to twist and compress something in order to force liquid out of it
  Wring the towel out and hang it up to dry.
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2. force out liquid by twisting: to force liquid out of something by twisting and compressing it
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3. extract something with difficulty: to extract something from somebody with great difficulty
finally managed to wring an answer out of him
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4. twist something forcibly and painfully: to twist something such as an animal's neck forcefully, usually causing pain or death
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5. cause distress: to cause somebody emotional pain and distress
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noun (plural wrings [ rung ]) |
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twist given to wet material: a twist or squeeze given to wet material in order to force out water or other liquid
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| [ Old English wringen< Germanic] |
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