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/ˈrɪŋ/ wrings; wrung /ˈrʌŋ/; wringing /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

[+ obj] to twist and squeeze (wet cloth, hair, etc.) to remove water

I wrung the towel and hung it up to dry.

I wrung my hair and wrapped it in a towel.

The rag was wrung dry. [=squeezed until almost all of the liquid was gone] - often + out

wring a sponge out

I wrung out my wet bathing suit. - sometimes used figuratively

She has been wrung dry by bills. [=she has no money left because she used all of it to pay bills]

to get (something) out of someone or something with a lot of effort - + out of or from

They tried to wring [=squeeze] every last dollar of profit out of the failing company.

I finally managed to wring an apology from her.

to twist and break (an animal's neck) in order to kill the animal

wring a chicken's neck

wringing wet

very wet

His clothes were wringing wet from the rain.

wring someone's neck

informal - used to say that you are very angry with someone

He makes me so mad! I could wring his neck!

wring your hands

to twist and rub your hands together because you are nervous or upset

She was wringing her hands and pacing back and forth while waiting for her son to call. - see also hand-wringing

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