wring (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /rɪŋ/
Definition
Twist and compress something to force liquid out of it.
Examples
Please wring out the wet cloth before you start cleaning the table.
He wrung the water from his socks after walking through the deep puddle.
She wrung the sponge until it was barely damp.
How to Use wring
- wring out (phrasal verb)
- to remove liquid by twisting — "He had to wring out his shirt after falling into the pool."
- wring from (collocation)
- to extract something with difficulty — "The investigators tried to wring the truth from the liar."
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