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- Dictionarywring/rɪŋ/
verb
- 1. squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it: "she wrung the cloth out in the sink" Similar
- 2. break (an animal's neck) by twisting it forcibly: "the chicken shrieked as one of the women wrung its neck"
noun
- 1. an act of squeezing or twisting something.
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1. : to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid. wring a towel dry. 2. : to extract or obtain by or as if by twisting and compressing. wring water from a towel. wring a confession from the suspect. 3. a. : to twist so as to strain or sprain into a distorted shape. I could wring your neck. b.
to hold something tightly with both hands and twist it by turning your hands in opposite directions. (also wring out) to twist a cloth or piece of clothing with your hands to remove water from it: She wrung out the shirt and hung it out to dry. wring something's neck. to kill a bird or other animal by twisting and breaking its neck:
to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often followed by out ): to wring clothes. to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually followed by out or from ). to affect painfully by or as if by some contorting or compressing action.
To wring something is to twist or squeeze it, usually out of its original shape. If you annoy someone enough, they might threaten to wring your neck. If you do laundry by hand, then you most likely wring out your shirts to get rid of excess water before hanging them out to dry.
to hold something tightly with both hands and twist it by turning your hands in opposite directions. (also wring out) to twist a cloth or piece of clothing with your hands to remove water from it: She wrung out the shirt and hung it out to dry. wring something's neck. to kill a bird or other animal by twisting and breaking its neck:
1. a. To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract liquid. Often used with out: wring out a wet towel. b. To extract (liquid) by twisting or compressing. Often used with out: wrung the water out of my bathing suit. 2. To wrench or twist forcibly or painfully: wring the neck of a chicken. 3. a.
a. to squeeze, press, twist, or compress, esp. so as to force out water or other liquid. b. to force out (water or other liquid) by this means, as from wet clothes. usually with out. 2. to clasp and twist (the hands) together as an expression of distress. 3. to clasp (another's hand) forcefully in greeting.
WRING definition: to twist a cloth or piece of clothing with your hands to remove water from it: . Learn more.
Noun. Filter. verb. wringing, wrings, wrung. To squeeze, press, twist, or compress, esp. so as to force out water or other liquid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To writhe, squirm, or twist with force or great effort. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To extract (liquid) by twisting or compressing. Often used with out .
to squeeze, press, twist, or compress, esp. so as to force out water or other liquid. b. to force out (water or other liquid) by this means, as from wet clothes. usually with out. 2. to clasp and twist (the hands) together as an expression of distress. 3. to clasp (another's hand) forcefully in greeting. 4.
