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wring

Definition of wring (English)

noun

  1. a twisting squeeze
    • gave the wet cloth a wring
    sumber: wordnet30
  2. A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping.
    sumber: webster1913

verb

  1. twist and press out of shape
    sumber: wordnet30
  2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
    • Wring one's hand
    sumber: wordnet30
  3. 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
    sumber: wordnet30
  4. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
    • wring the towels
    sumber: wordnet30
  5. To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.
    sumber: webster1913
  6. To writhe; to twist, as with anguish.
    sumber: webster1913