Wring: meaning, definitions and examples
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wring
[ rɪŋ ]
hand movement
To twist or squeeze forcibly in order to extract liquid. To clasp or move by turning and twisting. To distort the meaning or interpretation of something.
Synonyms
clasp, distort, squeeze, twist, wrench
Examples of usage
- He wrung out the wet towel before hanging it up to dry.
- She wrung her hands in despair.
- Don't wring my words out of context.
- The media often wring stories to create sensational headlines.
- The teacher wrung the truth out of the student's confession.
Translations
Translations of the word "wring" in other languages:
🇵🇹 torcer
- espremer
- distorcer
🇮🇳 मरोड़ना
- निचोड़ना
- विकृत करना
🇩🇪 wringen
- verdrehen
- verzerren
🇮🇩 memeras
- memelintir
- memutar
🇺🇦 викручувати
- здавлювати
- спотворювати
🇵🇱 wykręcać
- wyciskać
- zniekształcać
🇯🇵 絞る (しぼる)
- ねじる
- ゆがめる
🇫🇷 tordre
- presser
- déformer
🇪🇸 retorcer
- exprimir
- distorsionar
🇹🇷 sıkmak
- burmak
- çarpıtmak
🇰🇷 짜다
- 비틀다
- 왜곡하다
🇸🇦 عصر
- التواء
- تشويه
🇨🇿 ždímat
- kroutit
- zkreslovat
🇸🇰 žmýkať
- krútiť
- skresľovať
🇨🇳 拧 (níng)
- 挤压 (jǐyā)
- 扭曲 (niǔqū)
🇸🇮 ožemati
- zvijati
- izkrivljati
🇮🇸 vinda
- kreista
- afmynda
🇰🇿 сығу
- бұрау
- бұрмалау
🇬🇪 გამოწურვა
- მობზრიალება
- დამახინჯება
🇦🇿 sıxmaq
- burmaq
- təhrif etmək
🇲🇽 retorcer
- exprimir
- distorsionar
Word origin
The word 'wring' dates back to Old English 'wrīgan', meaning 'to turn, twist, or bend'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the act of twisting or squeezing forcibly. The word has been used in various contexts to describe physical actions as well as emotional states of pain or distress.