Definitions of wring - OneLook
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| ▸ verb: (transitive) ▸ verb: Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out. ▸ verb: To squeeze water from (an item of wet clothing) by passing through a wringer. ▸ verb: (also figuratively) Often followed by from or out: to extract (a liquid) from something wet by squeezing, twisting, or otherwise putting pressure on it. ▸ verb: (also figuratively) To hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist; to wrest. ▸ verb: To clasp and twist (hands) together due to distress, sorrow, etc. ▸ verb: To bend or strain (something) out of its position; to wrench, to wrest. ▸ verb: To contort or screw up (the face or its features). ▸ verb: To twist or wind (something) into coils; to coil. ▸ verb: Of a thing (such as footwear): to pinch or press (a person or part of their body), causing pain. ▸ verb: (archaic or Britain, dialectal, also figuratively) To cause (someone or something) physical harm, injury, or pain; specifically, by applying pressure or by twisting; to harm, to hurt, to injure. ▸ verb: (figuratively) ▸ verb: To cause (tears) to come out from a person or their eyes. ▸ verb: To cause distress or pain to (a person or their heart, soul, etc.); to distress, to torment. ▸ verb: To obtain (something) from or out of a person or thing by extortion or other force. ▸ verb: To use effort to draw (a response, words, etc.) from or out of someone; to generate (something) as a response. ▸ verb: (obsolete) To afflict or oppress (someone) to enforce compliance; to extort. ▸ verb: (obsolete) To cause (someone) to do something or to think a certain way. ▸ verb: (obsolete) To change (something) into another thing. ▸ verb: (obsolete) To give (teachings, words, etc.) an incorrect meaning; to twist, to wrest. ▸ verb: (obsolete, reflexive) To put (oneself) in a position by cunning or subtle means; to insinuate. ▸ verb: (materials science) To slide (two ultraflat surfaces) together such that their faces bond. ▸ verb: (intransitive) ▸ verb: To be engaged in clasping and twisting (especially the hands), or exerting pressure. ▸ verb: To twist the body in or as if in pain; to writhe. ▸ verb: To contend, to struggle; also, to strive, to toil. ▸ verb: To experience distress, pain, punishment, etc. ▸ verb: (mining) Of a lode: to be depleted of ore; to peter or peter out. ▸ verb: (obsolete) To make a way out with difficulty. ▸ noun: (also figuratively) A powerful squeezing or twisting action. ▸ noun: (dated) Followed by down: the product of wringing, such as cider or wine. ▸ noun: (obsolete) A sharp physical pain, especially in the abdomen; also, mental pain or distress. ▸ noun: (archaic) A device for compressing or pressing, especially for making cheese, cider from apples, or wine from grapes.wrench, squeeze, contort, gouge, rack, extort, distort, deform, wrest, cram, more... |
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