wring
A powerful squeezing or twisting actionA powerful squeezing or twisting action.
» Tom wrung the water out of his wet swimsuit.
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4 senses(also, figuratively)A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring.
a twisting squeeze
(dated)Followed by down: the product of wringing, such as cider or wine.
(obsolete)A sharp physical pain, especially in the abdomen; also, mental pain or distress.
(archaic)A device for compressing or pressing, especially for making cheese, cider from apples, or wine from grapes.
Examples
38 sentencesTom wrung the water out of his wet swimsuit.
Tom stood near the gate wringing his hands nervously.
Tom wrung out the towel and hung it up to dry.
Tom wrung his hands.
Tom wrung out the towel.
ruТом отжал полотенце. — Lenin_1917
deTom wrang das Handtuch aus. — Melang
Origin
From Middle English wring, wringe, wrynge (“a press, especially for olives or wine”) [anFrom Middle English wring, wringe, wrynge (“a press, especially for olives or wine”) [and other forms], from Old English wringe, from wringan (verb): see further at etymology 1.
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plural: wringsSynonyms
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