The meaning of WRING is to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid. How to use wring in a sentence.

WRING definition: to twist forcibly. See examples of wring used in a sentence.

Phrasal verb wring something from/out of someone (Definition of wring from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Define wring. wring synonyms, wring pronunciation, wring translation, English dictionary definition of wring. tr.v. wrung , wring·ing , wrings 1. a. To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as …

to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often fol. by out): to wring clothes. to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually fol. …

Squeeze handfuls of courgette to get rid of excess liquid, pile into a tea towel and wring dry.

Wring definition: To wrench or twist forcibly or painfully.

Definition of wring verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 7, 2025 · wring (third-person singular simple present wrings, present participle wringing, simple past and past participle wrung or (archaic or dialectal) wrang or (rare) wringed) I didn’t …

To wring something is to twist or squeeze it, usually out of its original shape. If you annoy someone enough, they might threaten to wring your neck.