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- Dictionarywringing/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. extremely wet; soaked: "he was wringing with sweat"
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Wring is a verb that means to squeeze or twist something, especially to make it dry or to extract liquid or information. It can also mean to twist into a distorted shape or to cause pain. See synonyms, examples, etymology and more.
to twist a cloth or piece of clothing with your hands to remove water from it: She wrung out the shirt and hung it out to dry. wring something's neck. to kill a bird or other animal by twisting and breaking its neck: I hated doing it but I had to wring their necks or they'd have suffered long, agonising deaths.
Wringing is the act of twisting, squeezing, or compressing something, especially to extract liquid. It can also mean to cause distress or pain, or to obtain something by force or pressure. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.
Wring means to twist something by holding it tightly and turning your hands in opposite directions. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as wringing out a cloth, wringing someone's neck, or wringing something from someone.
to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often followed by out ): to wring clothes. to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually followed by out or from ). to affect painfully by or as if by some contorting or compressing action.
To wring something is to twist or squeeze it, usually out of its original shape. If you annoy someone enough, they might threaten to wring your neck. If you do laundry by hand, then you most likely wring out your shirts to get rid of excess water before hanging them out to dry.
Definition of wring verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
