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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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Wring means to twist something by holding it tightly and turning your hands in opposite directions. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as wringing out a cloth, wringing someone's neck, or wringing something from someone.
- English (US)
to hold something tightly with both hands and twist it by...
- Znaczenie Wring, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
WRING definicja: 1. to hold something tightly with both...
- Wring: Catalan Translation
wring translate: escórrer. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Wring: Danish Translation
Cambridge Dictionary
- Wring: Indonesian Translation
WRING translate: memeras, meremas-remas jari. Learn more in...
- Norwegian Translation
wring - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...
- Wring in Simplified Chinese
WRING translate: 拧;绞, 拧干，绞干（布或衣服）. Learn more in the...
- Traditional
WRING translate: 擰;絞, 擰乾，絞乾（布或衣服）. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Wring is a verb that means to squeeze or twist something, especially to make it dry or to extract liquid or information. It can also mean to twist into a distorted shape, to cause pain, or to torment.
Wring means to twist something by holding it tightly and turning your hands in opposite directions. Learn how to use wring in different contexts, such as wringing out a cloth, wringing someone's neck, or wringing something from someone.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb 'wring' and its related phrases, such as 'wring out', 'wring one's hands', and 'wring someone's neck'. See examples, word frequency, and translations of 'wring' in different languages.
Wring means to twist, squeeze, or compress, especially to extract liquid or information. It can also mean to cause distress or pain, or to grip someone's hand firmly. See different sources and usage examples of wring.
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.
