CEFR B2

wring

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: twist, squeeze, extract, wrest

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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.

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."

Synonyms of wring

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