Definition of wring - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
extractionsqueeze or twist to remove liquid
- She wrung the towel to remove excess water.
2.
actionstwist forcibly out of shape
- The accident wrung the metal frame.
3.
negotiationextract information or concessions through pressure
- He wrung the truth from the reluctant witness.
4.
emotioncause emotional pain or distress
- The sad news wrung his heart.
5.
feelingshold tightly and twist in distress
- She wrung her hands in worry.
6.
greetinggrip someone's hand vigorously
- He wrung my hand in greeting.
Noun
squeezestrong squeezing or twisting action
- He gave the towel a hard wring to dry it.
Expressions with wring
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remove water by twisting or squeezing
She wrung out the wet towel.
cause someone to feel deep sadness or pain
The news will wring her heart.
extract liquid by twisting
He wrung the water from the cloth.
express extreme anger towards someone
She said she could wring his neck for lying.
twist and squeeze the neck to kill an animal
The farmer had to wring the neck of the chicken.
show distress or worry by twisting hands
She began to wring her hands when she heard the bad news.
show worry by twisting hands together repeatedly
She began to wring hands when she heard the news.
Origin of wring
Old English, wringan (to twist)
Examples of wring in a sentence
They wrung the laundry by hand. She wrung the wet towel with all her strength. The strong winds wrung the tree branches into strange shapes. They tried to wring a confession out of the suspect. The journalist wrung every detail from the interviewee. The movie's tragic ending wrung tears from the audience.
Her departure wrung sorrow from everyone who knew her. He wrung his hands outside the operating room. She wrung the letter between trembling fingers. The mayor wrung each guest's hand warmly. She wrung his hand before leaving the reception. She gave the cloth a quick wring to remove excess water. A firm wring of the mop was needed to clean the floor.
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- French:essorer, torsion, ...
- German:auswringen, Auswringen, ...
- Italian:strizzare, strizzone, ...
- Spanish:retorcer, apretón, ...
- Portuguese:torcer, torção, ...
- Chinese:拧干, 挤压, ...
- Japanese:絞る, 絞ること, ...
- Arabic:عَصَرَ, عصر قوي, ...
- Hebrew:לִסְחוֹט, סְחִיטָה חֲזָקָה, ...
- Russian:выжимать, выжимание, ...
- Ukrainian:вичавляти, викручування, ...
- Hindi:निचोड़ना, मरोड़, ...
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