Overview of noun wring

The noun wring has 1 sense

• squeeze, wring -- (a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring")

Overview of verb wring

The verb wring has 4 senses

• contort, deform, distort, wring -- (twist and press out of shape)


• wring, wrench -- (twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand")


• extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring -- (obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him")


• wring -- (twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels")