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wringing wringing definition

wringing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wring 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  wring 
 
  Sense  3 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  bleed 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wring 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  wring 
 
  Sense  3 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  bleed 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  wring 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  wring 
 
  4  senses  of  wring 
 
  Sense  1 
  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
 
  Sense  2 
  wring,  wrench 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
  Also  See->  wring  out#1 
 
  Sense  3 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  overcharge,  soak,  surcharge,  gazump,  fleece,  plume,  pluck,  rob,  hook 
 
  Sense  4 
  wring 
  =>  squash,  crush,  squelch,  mash,  squeeze 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  wring 
 
  wring  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  wring 
 
  Sense  1 
  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
 
  Sense  2 
  wring,  wrench 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
 
  Sense  4 
  wring 
  =>  squash,  crush,  squelch,  mash,  squeeze 
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  Sense  3 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  overcharge,  soak,  surcharge,  gazump,  fleece,  plume,  pluck,  rob,  hook 
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  Overview  of  verb  wring 
 
  The  verb  wring  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring  --  (twist  and  press  out  of  shape) 
  2.  (1)  wring,  wrench  --  (twist  and  compress,  as  if  in  pain  or  anguish;  "Wring  one's  hand") 
  3.  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring  --  (obtain  by  coercion  or  intimidation;  "They  extorted  money  from  the  executive  by  threatening  to  reveal  his  past  to  the  company  boss") 
  4.  wring  --  (twist,  squeeze,  or  compress  in  order  to  extract  liquid;  "wring  the  towels") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wring 
 
  The  verb  wring  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring  --  (twist  and  press  out  of  shape) 
  2.  (1)  wring,  wrench  --  (twist  and  compress,  as  if  in  pain  or  anguish;  "Wring  one's  hand") 
  3.  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring  --  (obtain  by  coercion  or  intimidation;  "They  extorted  money  from  the  executive  by  threatening  to  reveal  his  past  to  the  company  boss") 
  4.  wring  --  (twist,  squeeze,  or  compress  in  order  to  extract  liquid;  "wring  the  towels") 



wringing definition