squeeze; bend; twist; apply pressure; hold by force; behead
twisting or squeezing with force, extracting by force, extorting
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Wring Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.
To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.
(v. t.)
To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance.
To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance.
(v. t.)
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.
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.
(v. t.)
To distort; to pervert; to wrest.
To distort; to pervert; to wrest.
(v. t.)
To bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast.
To bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast.
(v. t.)
Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture.
Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture.
(v. i.)
To writhe; to twist, as with anguish.
To writhe; to twist, as with anguish.
(n.)
A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping.
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?nga to distort, dan. vringle to twist. cf. wrangle, wrench, wrong.]
1. to twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing. "earnestly wringing waverley's hand." w. scott. "wring him by the nose." [his steed] so sweat that men might him wring. the king began to find where his shoe did wring him. the priest shall bring it [a dove] unto the altar, and wring off his head. i. 15.
2. hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture. too much grieved and wrung by an uneasy and strait fortune. didst thou taste but half the griefs that wring my soul, thou couldst not talk thus coldly.
3. to distort; to pervert; to wrest. how dare men thus wring the scriptures? --whitgift.
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. your overkindness doth wring tears from me. he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece. vi. 38.
5. to subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance. to wring the widow from her 'customed right. the merchant adventures have been often wronged and wringed to the quick. ayward.
6. (naut.) to bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast.
wring
\wring\, v. i. to writhe; to twist, as with anguish. 't is all men's office to speak patience to those that wring under the load of sorrow. look where the sister of the king of france sits wringing of her hands, and beats her breast.
wring
\wring\, n. a writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping. [obs.] hall.
wring
n : a twisting squeeze: "gave the wet cloth a wring" [syn: squeeze]
v
1. twist and press out of shape [syn: contort, deform, distort]
2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "wring one's hand" [syn: wrench]
3. obtain by coercion or intimidation; "they extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss" [syn: extort, rack, gouge]
4. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"
similar words(3)
wring out
wring hands
wring from
Noun
1. a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
(synonym) squeeze
(hypernym) movement, motion
Verb
1. twist and press out of shape
(synonym) contort, deform, distort
(hypernym) twist, twine, distort
(hyponym) morph
(verb-group) wrench
2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
(synonym) wrench
(hypernym) twist, twine, distort
(see-also) wring out, squeeze out
(verb-group) contort, deform, distort
3. 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"
(synonym) extort, squeeze, rack, gouge
(hypernym) overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
(hyponym) bleed
4. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"
(hypernym) squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
(verb-group) contort, deform, distort
(derivation) squeeze
Wring Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Wringing may refer to:
- Wringing (gauge blocks), the temporary attachment of gauge blocks to each other
- Twisting or squeezing to extract liquid. In the case of laundry this may be acccomplished using a mangle.
- Compressing the chest to prevent breathing, see Compressive asphyxia.
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