wring out
To squeeze, either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer,…To squeeze (wet clothing or cloth), either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.
» Tom wrung the water out of his wet swimsuit.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To squeeze (wet clothing or cloth), either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.
auswringen
выжима́тьvyžimátʹ, вы́жатьvýžatʹ
(transitive)To force someone to give (something), usually truth, or money.
I couldn't help it. I had to tell him. He wrung it out of me.
They wrung an extra $500 out of us for the transfer fees.
выжима́тьvyžimátʹ, вымога́тьvymogátʹ, отжима́тьotžimátʹ
(transitive)To push (an aircraft) to its performance limits; to push the envelope.
- extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
Examples
12 sentencesTom wrung the water out of his wet swimsuit.
Tom wrung out the towel and hung it up to dry.
Tom wrung out the towel.
ruТом отжал полотенце. — Lenin_1917
deTom wrang das Handtuch aus. — Melang
Tom wrung out the cloth.
Where did you wring them out?
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Forms
wrings out, wringing out, wrung out, wrung out| Base form | wring out · to wring out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wrings out |
| Present participle | wringing out |
| Past simple | wrung out |
| Past participle | wrung out |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing:squeeze out
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb