1. wring - noun
· a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
Synonym(s): squeeze
2. wring - verb
· twist and press out of shape
Synonym(s): contort, deform, distort
Hypernym(s): twist, twine, distort
3. wring - verb
· twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
Synonym(s): wrench
Hypernym(s): twist, twine, distort
4. wring - verb
· 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(s): extort, squeeze, rack, gouge
Hypernym(s): overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
5. wring - verb
· twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"
Hypernym(s): squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
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