The act or an instance of wringing; a squeeze or twist.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-transitive
To cause distress to; affect with painful emotion: a tale that wrings the heart.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To extract (liquid) by twisting or compressing. Often used with out.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To obtain or extract by applying force or pressure: wrung the truth out of the recalcitrant witness.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract liquid. Often used with out.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To wrench or twist forcibly or painfully: wring the neck of a chicken.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To writhe or squirm, as in pain.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid.
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To extract or obtain by or as if by twisting and compressing.
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To twist so as to strain or sprain into a distorted shape.
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To twist together (clasped hands) as a sign of anguish.
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To affect painfully as if by.
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