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wring
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- pronunciation:
- rIng
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wrings, wringing, wrung |
| definition 1: |
to twist and squeeze tightly, as between the hands or between rollers.
Please wring the wet towel over the sink.- similar words:
- compress, mangle, press, squeeze, twist
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| definition 2: |
to press out or extract by or as though by this means.
We wrung the water out of the wet clothes.We'll wring the truth out of you!- synonyms:
- extract
- similar words:
- coerce, exact, extort, press, squeeze, tear, wrench, wrest
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| definition 3: |
to afflict as though by twisting and squeezing.
It wrings my heart to see you suffer.- synonyms:
- wrench
- similar words:
- afflict, harrow, pain, pierce, rack, rend, torment
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| definition 4: |
to clasp and squeeze together (the hands), as in frustration, anxiety, or distress.
She wrung her hands in despair.- similar words:
- clasp, squeeze, twist
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| definition 5: |
to break by twisting (a bird's neck or the like).
They killed the birds by wringing their necks.- similar words:
- break, twist
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| related words: |
extract, pinch, pry |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to twist and squeeze something.
Wring gently so you don't damage the material.- similar words:
- press, squeeze, twist
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act of twisting and squeezing; wringing.
She gave the wet suit a good wring.- similar words:
- squeeze, twist
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The words wring and ring sound alike but have different meanings.
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