WRING
/ɹɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- noun a twisting squeeze.
— synonyms: squeeze
- verb twist and press out of shape.
— synonyms: contort, deform, distort
- verb twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish.
— synonyms: wrench
- verb obtain by coercion or intimidation.
— synonyms: extort, squeeze, rack, gouge
- verb twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid.
Examples
- “I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring.”
- “I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.”
- “Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.”
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