<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>wrung</li><li>wringing</li><li>to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken's neck.</li><li>to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often followed by out): to wring clothes.</li><li>to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually followed by out or from).</li><li>to affect painfully by or as if by some contorting or compressing action.</li><li>to clasp tightly with or without twisting: to wring one's hands in pain.</li><li>to force (usually followed by off) by twisting.</li><li>to extract or get by forceful effort or means (often followed by out).</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a wringing; forcible twist or squeeze.</li></ul>