The meaning of WRING is to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid. How to use wring in a sentence.

Phrasal verb wring something from/out of someone (Definition of wring from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Wring definition: to twist forcibly.. See examples of WRING used in a sentence.

Define wring. wring synonyms, wring pronunciation, wring translation, English dictionary definition of wring. tr.v. wrung , wring·ing , wrings 1. a. To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract …

to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often fol. by out): to wring clothes. to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually fol. by out or from).

Squeeze handfuls of courgette to get rid of excess liquid, pile into a tea towel and wring dry.

To twist in the hands, as something flexible; twist or flex forcibly: as, to wring clothes after washing, to force out the water; to wring a friend's hand in cordial greeting: often with out.

Nov 26, 2025 · wring (plural wrings) (archaic) A device for compressing or pressing, especially for making cheese, cider from apples, or wine from grapes. synonym quotations

To wring something is to twist or squeeze it, usually out of its original shape. If you annoy someone enough, they might threaten to wring your neck.

They tried to wring [= squeeze] every last dollar of profit out of the failing company. I finally managed to wring an apology from her.