Wring Definition & Meaning
wring
- noun
- a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
- verb
- twist and press out of shape
- twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
- obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
- twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"
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- What does wring mean?
- a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring" twist and press out of shape twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand" obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him" twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"
- What part of speech is wring?
- Wring is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does wring have?
- Wring has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).