wring /rɪŋ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle wrung /rʌŋ/) [transitive]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: wringan ]
1 . [always + adverb/preposition] to succeed in getting something from someone, but only after a lot of effort SYN squeeze
wring something from/out of somebody
They are always trying to wring additional funds from the government.
I managed to wring the information out of him.
2 . ( also wring out ) to tightly twist a wet cloth or wet clothes in order to remove water
3 . wring your hands to rub and twist your hands together because you are worried and upset
4 . wring sb’s hand to shake hands very firmly with someone
5 . wring sth’s neck to kill a small animal by twisting its neck
6 . I’ll wring sb’s neck spoken used when you are very angry with someone:
I’ll wring her neck when I get hold of her!
7 . wringing wet extremely wet:
This jacket’s wringing wet!