wring meaning and definition

WRING noun

Definition of wring (noun)

1. a twisting squeeze
   • "gave the wet cloth a wring"
   • synonyms: squeeze

WRING verb

Definition of wring (verb)

1. twist and press out of shape
   • synonyms: contort, deform, distort
2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
   • "Wring one's hand"
   • synonyms: wrench
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"
   • synonyms: extort, gouge, rack, squeeze
4. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
   • "wring the towels"