Definitions from Wiktionary (wring)
▸ verb: (transitive)
▸ verb: Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
▸ verb: To squeeze water from (an item of wet clothing) by passing through a wringer.
▸ verb: (also figuratively) Often followed by from or out: to extract (a liquid) from something wet by squeezing, twisting, or otherwise putting pressure on it.
▸ verb: (also figuratively) To hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist; to wrest.
▸ verb: To clasp and twist (hands) together due to distress, sorrow, etc.
▸ verb: To bend or strain (something) out of its position; to wrench, to wrest.
▸ verb: To contort or screw up (the face or its features).
▸ verb: To twist or wind (something) into coils; to coil.
▸ verb: Of a thing (such as footwear): to pinch or press (a person or part of their body), causing pain.
▸ verb: (archaic or British, dialectal, also figuratively) To cause (someone or something) physical harm, injury, or pain; specifically, by applying pressure or by twisting; to harm, to hurt, to injure.
▸ verb: (figuratively)
▸ verb: To cause (tears) to come out from a person or their eyes.
▸ verb: To cause distress or pain to (a person or their heart, soul, etc.); to distress, to torment.
▸ verb: To obtain (something) from or out of a person or thing by extortion or other force.
▸ verb: To use effort to draw (a response, words, etc.) from or out of someone; to generate (something) as a response.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To afflict or oppress (someone) to enforce compliance; to extort.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To cause (someone) to do something or to think a certain way.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To change (something) into another thing.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To give (teachings, words, etc.) an incorrect meaning; to twist, to wrest.
▸ verb: (obsolete, reflexive) To put (oneself) in a position by cunning or subtle means; to insinuate.
▸ verb: (materials science) To slide (two ultraflat surfaces) together such that their faces bond.
▸ verb: (intransitive)
▸ verb: To be engaged in clasping and twisting (especially the hands), or exerting pressure.
▸ verb: To twist the body in or as if in pain; to writhe.
▸ verb: To contend, to struggle; also, to strive, to toil.
▸ verb: To experience distress, pain, punishment, etc.
▸ verb: (mining) Of a lode: to be depleted of ore; to peter or peter out.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To make a way out with difficulty.
▸ noun: (also figuratively) A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
▸ noun: (dated) Followed by down: the product of wringing, such as cider or wine.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A sharp physical pain, especially in the abdomen; also, mental pain or distress.
▸ noun: (archaic) A device for compressing or pressing, especially for making cheese, cider from apples, or wine from grapes.
▸ Also see wring
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▸ verb: (transitive)
▸ verb: Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
▸ verb: To squeeze water from (an item of wet clothing) by passing through a wringer.
▸ verb: (also figuratively) Often followed by from or out: to extract (a liquid) from something wet by squeezing, twisting, or otherwise putting pressure on it.
▸ verb: (also figuratively) To hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist; to wrest.
▸ verb: To clasp and twist (hands) together due to distress, sorrow, etc.
▸ verb: To bend or strain (something) out of its position; to wrench, to wrest.
▸ verb: To contort or screw up (the face or its features).
▸ verb: To twist or wind (something) into coils; to coil.
▸ verb: Of a thing (such as footwear): to pinch or press (a person or part of their body), causing pain.
▸ verb: (archaic or British, dialectal, also figuratively) To cause (someone or something) physical harm, injury, or pain; specifically, by applying pressure or by twisting; to harm, to hurt, to injure.
▸ verb: (figuratively)
▸ verb: To cause (tears) to come out from a person or their eyes.
▸ verb: To cause distress or pain to (a person or their heart, soul, etc.); to distress, to torment.
▸ verb: To obtain (something) from or out of a person or thing by extortion or other force.
▸ verb: To use effort to draw (a response, words, etc.) from or out of someone; to generate (something) as a response.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To afflict or oppress (someone) to enforce compliance; to extort.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To cause (someone) to do something or to think a certain way.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To change (something) into another thing.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To give (teachings, words, etc.) an incorrect meaning; to twist, to wrest.
▸ verb: (obsolete, reflexive) To put (oneself) in a position by cunning or subtle means; to insinuate.
▸ verb: (materials science) To slide (two ultraflat surfaces) together such that their faces bond.
▸ verb: (intransitive)
▸ verb: To be engaged in clasping and twisting (especially the hands), or exerting pressure.
▸ verb: To twist the body in or as if in pain; to writhe.
▸ verb: To contend, to struggle; also, to strive, to toil.
▸ verb: To experience distress, pain, punishment, etc.
▸ verb: (mining) Of a lode: to be depleted of ore; to peter or peter out.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To make a way out with difficulty.
▸ noun: (also figuratively) A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
▸ noun: (dated) Followed by down: the product of wringing, such as cider or wine.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A sharp physical pain, especially in the abdomen; also, mental pain or distress.
▸ noun: (archaic) A device for compressing or pressing, especially for making cheese, cider from apples, or wine from grapes.
▸ Also see wring
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