noun a writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping.
2. wring ·vt to bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast.
3. wring ·vi to writhe; to twist, as with anguish.
4. wring ·vt to subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance.
5. wring ·vt to distort; to pervert; to wrest.
6. wring ·vt hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture.
7. wring ·vt to twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.
8. wring ·vt to extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by violence, or against resistance or repugnance;
usually with out or form.