Wring

[rɪŋ]

Definition

(verb.) twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; 'Wring one's hand'.

(verb.) twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; 'wring the towels'.

Checked by Archie--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

(v. t.) Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture.

(v. t.) To distort; to pervert; to wrest.

(v. t.) To extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by violence, or against resistance or repugnance; -- usually with out or form.

(v. t.) To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance.

(v. t.) To bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast.

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

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

Typed by Jack

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Twist (violently).[2]. Force, extort, wrest.[3]. Harass, distress, torture, torment, pain.

Edited by Cheryl

Definition

v.t. to twist: to force or force out by twisting: to force or compress: to pain: to extort: to bend out of its position.—v.i. to writhe: to twist:—pa.t. and pa.p. wrung (B.) wringed.—ns. Wring′-bolt a bolt with a ring or eye used to secure a ship's planks against the frame till they are permanently fixed in place; Wring′er one who wrings: a machine for forcing water from wet clothes—also Wring′ing-machine′.—adj. Wring′ing-wet so wet that water can be wrung out.—n.pl. Wring′-staves strong pieces of wood used in applying wring-bolts.—Wring from to extort; Wring off to force off by wringing; Wring out to squeeze out by twisting; Wring the hands to manifest grief by convulsive clasping of the hands.

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