wring
Meaning of wring
verb
- squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it.
she wrung the cloth out in the sink
- break (an animal's neck) by twisting it forcibly.
the chicken shrieked as one of the women wrung its neck
I'll wring her neck when I lay hands on her
- cause pain or distress to.
the letter must have wrung her heart
noun
an act of squeezing or twisting something.
Old English wringan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch wringen, also to wrong.
Information about wring
- The plural form of wring is: wrings.
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Hyphenation of wring
wring
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- wring is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
wring synonyms
Meaning squeeze:
Meaning contort:
Meaning wrench:
Meaning extort:
Meaning form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape:
Meaning fasten or tighten with a screw or screws:
Meaning make a loud crunching noise:
Meaning make (bread or pottery) by kneading flour or clay:
Meaning move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force:
Meaning destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing:
Meaning become dry:
Meaning tear (something) into pieces:
Meaning draw a harrow over (land):
Meaning (of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something):
Meaning thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill:
Meaning inflict a wound on:
Meaning tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin):
Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning cause mental or physical pain to:
Meaning cause pain or injury to:
Meaning cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering:
Meaning inflict severe pain or suffering on:
Words that rhyme with wring
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