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wring English

Meaning wring meaning

What does wring mean?

wring

— verb twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish Wring one's hand — verb (= contort) twist and press out of shape — verb twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid wring the towels — noun (= squeeze) a twisting squeeze gave the wet cloth a wring — verb (= extort, squeeze) 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

Synonyms wring synonyms

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wring English » English

twist squeeze wrench wrest contort turn extort wring out press distort squeeze out wriggle unscrew sprain press out mangle gouge extract wrick wind warp twirl twine torsion spin-dry screw scour rack prise pinch draw deform clean writhe whip wad unfix twitch twist up twist to turn twinge tweak turn around tug torque tighten switch strip strike against strand

Topics wring topics

What do people use wring to talk about?
States Quality Shape Bend

Twist, wring
Daily life Cleaning

Wash clothes
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Take something out of something
Universe, creation Water Wet

Dry
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Worried

Conjugation wring conjugation

How do you conjugate wring?

wring · verb

Examples wring examples

How do I use wring in a sentence?

Simple sentences

It was hard to resist the impulse to wring Tom's neck.
Wring those clothes well before you hang them up.
Pat Schroeder said that you can't wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time.
You can't wring any more money from me.
I'd like to wring her neck.
I'd like to wring Tom's neck.

Movie subtitles

You've got the knowledge if I have to wring it out of you.
Would you like to wring my little neck?
Peace, sit you down, and let me wring your heart, for so I shall if it be made of penetrable stuff.
I'd wring his neck like a chicken.
I'll wring their necks!
I'll collar that neck again or wring it.
I'll wring your neck.
Now get out of here, before I wring your neck.
And you would wring your hands?
How would you wring your hands?
This is how you wring!
Wring!
On him I lay that you would lay on me - the right and fortune of his happy stars. which God defend that I should wring from him.
You're a fool to wring your own neck by swearing to the truth.
Just because a few fathers wring their hands and a few mothers cry heart-rendingly!
I'm just about to wring the neck off another bottle.
I'd wring your neck!
When I'm free, I'll wring your scrawny pipe stem till your tongue pops out!
Hurt him? I'm gonna wring his neck.
It makes my blood boil. If that ever happened, I'd wring her neck.
He'll wring my neck too if he finds out Woody left the field. -Against orders?
I know what you're thinking. and I'm tempted to wring your lovely little neck.
Daisy? - Yes. You tell him if he's not off these premises in ten seconds, I'll wring his neck.
Potter, you dirty, contemptible. I'll wring his neck. George, did you hear what that buzzard.
I'll collar that neck again or wring it. - Touched, milord.
Listen, Stooly, I had to play along with you, I had to play along with everybody trying to get one tiny little lead on where that kid is, but you can't wring any more out of me, do you understand?
I ought to wring your neck. Take your hands off me.
I'll wring his neck. George, did you hear what that buzzard.
When I see the idiots with money in their pockets I'm attempted to wring their necks like we used to with the chickens on maneuvers.
We'll wring his neck.
Good old Nellie. I could wring her neck.
I oughta wring your neck.
Like somebody tried to wring his arm off.
Teach him my methods, my discoveries? You take one step in that direction, I'll wring your neck!
Wring away!
Now the Outlands wring their hands, wishing him back.

News and current affairs

Development economists wring their hands in despair: Africa defies their best efforts to create a miracle.
In a world where international investors (from both the private and official sectors) routinely wring their hands about US fiscal deficits - and then go out and buy more US government debt - who knows the answer?

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