wring
Twist to extract
To wring is to squeeze and twist something to force out liquid: wring out a wet towel.
The motion extends to wringing hands—twisting them together in distress or anxiety.
To wring something from someone is to extract it with difficulty: They wrung a confession from him.
It wrings my heart means it causes anguish.
A wringer is a device with rollers for squeezing water from laundry; to go through the wringer is to endure a punishing ordeal.
Firm bilateral compression
- compressReduce volume by force
- pressApply force downward
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- squashFlatten by pressure
clench · grip · tighten · crush · mangle · clasp · knead · wrest
Strength or compulsion
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- pressureForce upon contact
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- extortObtain through coercion
compel · pry · elicit · obtain · wrest · drag · exact · demand
Gripping limbs' extremities
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- soulInnermost animating essence
- despairTotal absence of hope
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
agony · distress · torment · anguish · desperation · suffering · heartache · sorrow
Fabric worn on body
- towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
- ragWorn piece of fabric
- washclothSmall bathing cloth
- fabricWoven or knit material
mop · sponge · garment · linen · sheet · dishcloth · handkerchief · sock
Extracted fruit liquid
- waterClear essential liquid
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- essenceFundamental nature of something
oil · sap · sweat · tears · confession · truth · information · concession
squeeze
Firm bilateral compression
squash · clench · grip · tighten · crush · mangle · clasp · knead · wrest · force
force
Strength or compulsion
extort · compel · pry · elicit · obtain · wrest · drag · exact · demand · manipulate
hands
Gripping limbs' extremities
grief · agony · distress · torment · anguish · desperation · suffering · heartache · sorrow · anxiety
clothes
Fabric worn on body
fabric · mop · sponge · garment · linen · sheet · dishcloth · handkerchief · sock · shirt
juice
Extracted fruit liquid
essence · oil · sap · sweat · tears · confession · truth · information · concession · promise
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
fowl · strangle · throttle · choke · kill · slaughter · dispatch · butcher · farm · barnyard
- laundry caremachine wash, hand wash, delicate cycle, permanent press, spin cycle
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
- twisting motionstwirl, coil, spiral, wind, curl
- make the most ofcapitalize, exploit, seize, leverage, harness
- cleaning actionsscrub, polish, dust, wash, sweep
- wring outTwist to extract liquid
- wringing outTwisting to extract liquid
- hand wringingDemonstrative show of worry
- put through the wringerHarshly tested or questioned
- putting through the wringerSubjecting to intense pressure
- wringing wetThoroughly saturated with water