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Definition of wring verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (often foll by out) to twist and compress to squeeze (a liquid) from ( cloth, etc) 2. (transitive) to twist forcibly. wring its neck. 3. (transitive) to clasp and twist (one's hands ), esp in anguish. 4. (transitive) to distress.
WRING definition: to twist a cloth or piece of clothing with your hands to remove water from it: . Learn more.
v. wrung, wring•ing, v.t. 1. to twist forcibly: She wrung the chicken's neck. 2. to twist or compress in order to force out water or other liquid (often fol. by out ): to wring out a washcloth. 3. to extract by or as if by twisting or compression: to wring a confession from a spy.
Definition of wring verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WRUNG meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of wring 2. past simple and past participle of wring 3. past…. Learn more.
Jun 7, 2024 · wring (plural wrings) (also figuratively) A powerful squeezing or twisting action . I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring. ( dated) Followed by down: the product of wringing, such as cider or wine . ( obsolete) A sharp physical pain, especially in the abdomen; also, mental pain or distress .
