wring

wring
/ring/, v., wrung, wringing, n.
v.t.
1. to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken's neck.
2. to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often fol. by out): to wring clothes.
3. to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually fol. by out or from).
4. to affect painfully by or as if by some contorting or compressing action.
5. to clasp tightly with or without twisting: to wring one's hands in pain.
6. to force (usually fol. by off) by twisting.
7. to extract or get by forceful effort or means (often fol. by out).
v.i.
8. to perform the action of wringing something.
9. to writhe, as in anguish.
n.
10. a wringing; forcible twist or squeeze.
[bef. 900; ME wringen, OE wringan; c. G ringen to wrestle]

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  • Wring — Wring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrung}, Obs. {Wringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wringing}.] [OE. wringen, AS. wringan; akin to LG. & D. wringen, OHG. ringan to struggle, G. ringen, Sw. vr[ a]nga to distort, Dan. vringle to twist. Cf. {Wrangle}, {Wrench},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wring — [rıŋ] v past tense and past participle wrung [rʌŋ] [T] [: Old English; Origin: wringan] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to succeed in getting something from someone, but only after a lot of effort = ↑squeeze wring sth from/out of sb ▪ They are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wring — [ rıŋ ] (past tense and past participle wrung [ rʌŋ ] ) verb transitive wring or wring out to twist and squeeze something in order to remove liquid from it: I ll just wring out this dress and hang it up. wring someone s neck used for emphasizing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wring — O.E. wringan press, strain, wring, twist (class III strong verb; past tense wrang, pp. wrungen), from P.Gmc. *wrenganan (Cf. O.E. wringen to wring, press out, O.Fris. wringa, M.Du. wringhen, Du. wringen to wring, O.H.G. ringan to move to and fro …   Etymology dictionary

  • wring — ► VERB (past and past part. wrung) 1) squeeze and twist to force liquid from. 2) break (an animal s neck) by twisting forcibly. 3) squeeze (someone s hand) tightly. 4) (wring from/out of) obtain with difficulty or effort. 5) cause great pain or… …   English terms dictionary

  • Wring — Wring, v. i. To writhe; to twist, as with anguish. [1913 Webster] T is all men s office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of sorrow. Shak. [1913 Webster] Look where the sister of the king of France Sits wringing of her hands,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wring — Wring, n. A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • wring — [riŋ] vt. wrung or Rare wringed, wringing [ME wringen < OE wringan, to press, compress, strain, akin to Ger ringen, to struggle, wrestle < IE * wreng < base * wer , to turn, bend > WORM] 1. a) to squeeze, press, twist, or compress,… …   English World dictionary

  • wring — index distill, exact, extort, press (constrain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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