wring
/rɪŋ/
noun
- An act of squeezing or twisting, especially to remove liquid.
- Give the sponge a good wring before wiping the counter.
- He gave the mop a final wring and set it aside.
- A quick wring of the cloth was enough to clean up the spill.
verb
- To squeeze and twist something, especially wet cloth, to remove liquid.
- The old washing machine had rollers to wring the clothes dry.
- After washing the shirt, he wrung it out and hung it on the line.
- She wrung the dish towel until no more water dripped into the sink.
- To press or squeeze something tightly, often with a twisting motion, especially as a gesture of distress or anger.
- She wrung the cap off the bottle with a fierce twist.
- The mother wrung her hands in worry as her child ran onto the busy street.
- He wrung his hands nervously while waiting for the test results.
- To obtain or force something out with difficulty, such as information, money, or a promise.
- The detective managed to wring a confession from the suspect after hours of questioning.
- They tried to wring every last drop of profit from the failing business.
- The charity event wrung donations from even the stingiest attendees.