Wring has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a twisting squeeze
"gave the wet cloth a wring"
2
A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
3
A device for pressing or compressing, especially for cider.
Verb
1
twist and press out of shape
2
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
"Wring one's hand"
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"
4
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
"wring the towels"
5
To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.
Example Sentences
"gave the wet cloth a wring"
noun
"Wring one's hand"
verb
"They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
verb
"They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
verb
"wring the towels"
verb
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Origin
Wring comes from the Old English word wrgan, meaning "to squeeze or twist." It traces its roots back to the Proto-Germanic language through a form that likely originated in Proto-Indo-European.