■ verb ( past and past participle wrung rʌŋ )
1》 squeeze and twist to force liquid from.
↘extract (liquid) in this way.
↘squeeze (someone's hand) tightly.
2》 break (an animal's neck) by twisting forcibly.
3》 (often ~ something from/out of ) obtain with difficulty or effort.
4》 cause great pain or distress to: the letter wrung her heart.
■ noun an act of ~ing.
Phrases
~ one's hands clasp and twist one's hands together as a gesture of distress or despair.
Origin
OE ~an (v.), of W. Gmc origin; related to wrong .