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to wring
01
to extract or remove liquid from something by twisting, squeezing, or compressing it
Transitive: to wring a fabric
Examples
He wrung the dishcloth to remove the soapy water after washing the dishes.
02
to cause extreme emotional or physical pain or distress to someone
Transitive: to wring sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
wring
3rd person singular
wrings
Present participle
wringing
Past simple
wrung
Past participle
wrung
Examples
The news of the accident wrung her heart, causing her immense grief.
03
to press and twist something forcibly
Transitive: to wring sth
Examples
The strong winds threatened to wring the branches of the fragile sapling.
04
to obtain or extract something, often with great effort, difficulty, or pressure
Transitive: to wring sth out of sb | to wring sth from sb
Examples
She managed to wring the truth out of the reluctant witness during the intense cross-examination.
Wring
01
a twisting squeeze
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
wrings
Lexical Tree
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