Dictionary definition · wring
noun
- a twisting squeeze"gave the wet cloth a wring"
verb
- twist and press out of shape
- twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish"Wring one's hand"
- obtain by coercion or intimidation"They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
- twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid"wring the towels"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).