CEFR A2

wrung

verb

Meaning

wrung means to squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.
The lesson showed how to wrung in a natural sentence.

Synonyms: distort, pervert, twist, wrest, elicit

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wrung (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈɹʌŋ/

Definition

Examples

I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.
The lesson showed how to wrung in a natural sentence.

How to Use wrung

to wrung (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to wrung."
wrung in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how wrung works in context."

Synonyms of wrung

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