v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; | |
2. | Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture. | |
3. | To distort; to pervert; to wrest. | |
4. | 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. | |
5. | To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance. | |
6. | (Naut.) To bend or strain out of its position; | |
v. i. | 1. | To writhe; to twist, as with anguish. |
n. | 1. | A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping. |
Noun | 1. | wring - a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring" Synonyms: squeeze |
Verb | 1. | wring - twist and press out of shape |
2. | wring - twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand" Synonyms: wrench | |
3. | 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" | |
4. | wring - twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels" |