definition of
wring

[1] #1 wring v. [contort, deform, distort] twist and press out of shape. wn

[2] #2 wring v. [wrench] twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand". wn

[3] #3 wring n. [squeeze] a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring". wn

[4] #4 wring v. [extort, squeeze, rack, gouge] obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him". wn

[5] #5 wring v. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels". wn