to wring
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4.1
- verb
- /rɪŋ/
- Here, wring it out a little.
Examples
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Myrkle's daughter bends double, wringing her dirty mop into the metal bucket.
Fiction book (1992) -
So why don't you go upstairs with me and wring it out?
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Of course, you probably want to wring it out first.
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I thought they were going to wring it like a chicken.
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Take off your shirt and wring it out.
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You could wring it without getting your hands dirty.
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Outside the bus, more villagers lined up, talking and wringing their hands.
Fiction book (2001) -
When the rags cool off, you'll help me wring them out, Yakov.
Fiction book (1997) -
Cornelius wipes his forehead with a scarf and wrings it out over the stone.
Fiction book (1997) -
After washing the shirt, she had to wring it out to remove the excess water.
Synonyms
25
3.2
To press something to get liquid out
10
3.3
Twist or squeeze a wet cloth to remove most of the water
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4.1
To get liquid from something by squeezing it
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7.6
To force liquid out of something by squeezing it
To press something firmly to get out liquid or check ripeness
Phrasal Verbs
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Etymology
Wring comes from an old English word meaning 'to twist'. Think of twisting a wet towel to force the water out, a movement similar to turning a wrench. So to wring something is to twist and squeeze it to remove liquid.