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wring

/ wring /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
"Wring one''s hand"
Type of:
twist twine distort
Verb group:
contort deform distort
See also:
wring out squeeze out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
"wring the towels"
Type of:
squash crush squelch
Derived:
squeeze wringer
Verb group:
contort deform distort
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 3
a twisting squeeze
"gave the wet cloth a wring"
Type of:
movement motion
Derived:
squash crush squelch mash squeeze
verb Sense 4
twist and press out of shape
Type of:
twist twine distort
Kinds of:
morph
Derived:
distorted shape distortion deformation contortion tortuosity
Verb group:
wrench
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
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"
Type of:
overcharge soak surcharge
Kinds of:
bleed
Derived:
swindler chiseller chiseler gouger scammer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
3
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twist twine distort squash crush squelch movement motion morph overcharge soak surcharge