Wrings — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈriŋ/

Meaning & Definition of Wrings

Wrings (verb)

  1. to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
  2. to extract or obtain by or as if by twisting and compressing
  3. to twist so as to strain or sprain into a distorted shape

Wrings (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to get (as money) by the use of force or threats

    "that bill collector is willing to do anything to wring money out of deadbeats"

    similar: exacts, extorts, wrests
    related: bleeds, fleeces, gouges, milks, skins, squeezes, cheats, racketeers, swindles, coerces, compels, forces

  2. to get with great difficulty

    "after years of trying to wring a decent profit out of the business, he is finally giving up"

    similar: ekes (out), scrapes (up or together), scrounges, squeezes, wrests
    related: acquires, attains, draws, earns, gains, lands, obtains, procures, secures

  3. to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

    "I'm so mad I could wring your neck"

    similar: twists, wrenches, wrests
    related: draws, dredges (up), extracts, jerks, lugs, plucks, pulls, tugs, tweaks, yanks, jimmies, levers, pries, budges, dislocates, displaces, disturbs, removes, shifts, transfers, transposes

  4. to draw out by force or with effort

    "willing to use torture if necessary in order to wring the information out of the terrorist"

    similar: corkscrews, extracts, pries, prizes, pulls, roots (out), tears (out), uproots, wrests, yanks
    related: mines, plucks, removes, takes (out), withdraws
    near: implants, inserts, installs, instills, crams, jams, rams, stuffs, wedges

Related Entry: Wring (verb)

Wring is a different word from Wrings. The synonyms below are for wring, not for wrings.

  1. to get (as money) by the use of force or threats

    "that bill collector is willing to do anything to wring money out of deadbeats"

    similar: exact, extort, wrest
    related: bleed, fleece, gouge, milk, skin, squeeze, cheat, racketeer, swindle, coerce, compel, force

  2. to get with great difficulty

    "after years of trying to wring a decent profit out of the business, he is finally giving up"

    similar: eke (out), scrape (up or together), scrounge, squeeze, wrest
    related: acquire, attain, draw, earn, gain, land, obtain, procure, secure

  3. to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

    "I'm so mad I could wring your neck"

    similar: twist, wrench, wrest
    related: draw, dredge (up), extract, jerk, lug, pluck, pull, tug, tweak, yank, jimmy, lever, pry, budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, remove, shift, transfer, transpose

  4. to draw out by force or with effort

    "willing to use torture if necessary in order to wring the information out of the terrorist"

    similar: corkscrew, extract, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, yank
    related: mine, pluck, remove, take (out), withdraw
    near: implant, insert, install, instill, cram, jam, ram, stuff, wedge

Related Entry: Wrings (out) (verb)

Wrings (out) is a different word from Wrings. The synonyms below are for wrings (out), not for wrings.

  1. as in dries, drains

    similar: dehydrates, desiccates, dries, parches, sears, drains, empties, voids, dehumidifies
    opposite: drenches, drowns, impregnates, macerates, saturates, soaks, soddens, sops, souses, steeps, waterlogs, water-soaks, marinates, seethes

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Wrings

The most common words with a similar meaning to Wrings:

exacts, extorts, wrests, ekes (out), scrapes (up or together), scrounges, squeezes, twists, wrenches, corkscrews, extracts, pries, prizes, pulls, roots (out), tears (out), uproots, yanks

Related Words for Wrings

bleeds, fleeces, gouges, milks, skins, cheats, racketeers, swindles, coerces, compels, forces, acquires, attains, draws, earns, gains, lands, obtains, procures, secures, dredges (up), jerks, lugs, plucks, tugs, tweaks, jimmies, levers, budges, dislocates

Near Antonyms of Wrings

implants, inserts, installs, instills, crams, jams, rams, stuffs, wedges

Word Forms of Wrings

Inflections: wrung, wringing

Derived words: wring (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Wrings

Middle English, from Old English wringan; akin to Old High German ringan to struggle, Lithuanian rengtis to bend down, Old English wyrgan to strangle worry

First known use: before 12th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Wrings

What does "Wrings" mean?

"Wrings" means to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid. As a verb, it is defined as: to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Wrings"?

Other words for "Wrings" include exacts, extorts, wrests, ekes (out), scrapes (up or together), scrounges, squeezes and twists. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Wrings" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Wrings"?

There are 57 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Wrings". Common alternatives include exacts, extorts, wrests, ekes (out), scrapes (up or together), scrounges, squeezes, twists, wrenches and corkscrews.

How do you use "Wrings" in a sentence?

Examples of "Wrings" in a sentence: "that bill collector is willing to do anything to wring money out of deadbeats"; "after years of trying to wring a decent profit out of the business, he is finally giving up"; "I'm so mad I could wring your neck".

Is "Wrings" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Wrings" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Wrings"?

"Wrings" is pronounced /ˈriŋ/.

What is the origin of the word "Wrings"?

"Wrings" comes from Middle English, from Old English wringan; akin to Old High German ringan to struggle, Lithuanian rengtis to bend down, Old English wyrgan to strangle worry. First known use: before 12th centuryt.

What is another word for "Wrings" meaning "to get (as money) by the use of force or threats"?

When "Wrings" (verb) means to get (as money) by the use of force or threats, synonyms include exacts, extorts and wrests.