wring Sentence Examples
- The damp cloth was wrung out thoroughly to eliminate excess moisture.
- The victim's hands were wrung together in agony.
- The mechanic wrung his oily hands on a rag.
- The towel was wrung out and tossed onto the floor.
- The lemon juice was wrung from the ripe fruit.
- The child wrung her hair after getting it wet.
- The snake wrung its body free from the trap.
- The swimmer wrung out her bathing suit after a dip in the pool.
- The teacher wrung their hands in frustration as the class misbehaved.
- The farmer wrung the excess water from the freshly washed vegetables.
wring Meaning
wring (n)
a twisting squeeze
wring (v)
twist and press out of shape
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
obtain by coercion or intimidation
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
wring (v. t.)
To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.
Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture.
To distort; to pervert; to wrest.
To extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by violence, or against resistance or repugnance; -- usually with out or form.
To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance.
To bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast.
wring (v. i.)
To writhe; to twist, as with anguish.
wring (n.)
A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping.
Synonyms & Antonyms of wring
FAQs About the word wring
a twisting squeeze, twist and press out of shape, twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish, obtain by coercion or intimidation, twist, squeeze, or compress
extort, wrest, squeeze, exact, milk, bleed, compel, force, gouge,coerce
insert, install, insert, install, instill, instill,implant, implant, wedge, wedge
The damp cloth was wrung out thoroughly to eliminate excess moisture.
The victim's hands were wrung together in agony.
The mechanic wrung his oily hands on a rag.
The towel was wrung out and tossed onto the floor.
