1. to twist and squeeze something, especially to remove water from it
2. to obtain something from someone with difficulty or by force
3. to twist someone’s hands as a gesture of distress or pleading

Examples

• She wrung out the wet towel before hanging it up.
• The detective tried to wring a confession from the suspect.
• He wrung his hands nervously while waiting for the results.
• The sad movie wrung tears from the audience.
• Please wring the mop thoroughly before using it.
• The lawyer managed to wring an apology from the company.
• She wrung the water from her soaked hair.