wring 
/ˈrɪŋ/ verb
wrings; wrung /ˈrɪŋ/ verb /ˈrʌŋ/; wring·ing /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ [+ obj] 1 : to twist and squeeze (wet cloth, hair, etc.) to remove water
▪ I wrung the towel and hung it up to dry. ▪ I wrung my hair and wrapped it in a towel. ▪ The rag was wrung dry. [=squeezed until almost all of the liquid was gone] — often + out ▪ wring a sponge out ▪ I wrung out my wet bathing suit. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She has been wrung dry by bills. [=she has no money left because she used all of it to pay bills] 2 : to get (something) out of someone or something with a lot of effort — + out of or from ▪ They tried to wring [=squeeze] every last dollar of profit out of the failing company. ▪ I finally managed to wring an apology from her. 3 : to twist and break (an animal's neck) in order to kill the animal
▪ wring a chicken's neck
▪ I wrung the towel and hung it up to dry. ▪ I wrung my hair and wrapped it in a towel. ▪ The rag was wrung dry. [=squeezed until almost all of the liquid was gone] — often + out ▪ wring a sponge out ▪ I wrung out my wet bathing suit. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She has been wrung dry by bills. [=she has no money left because she used all of it to pay bills]
▪ wring a chicken's neck
wringing wet
: very wet
▪ His clothes were wringing wet from the rain.
▪ His clothes were wringing wet from the rain.
wring someone's neck
informal — used to say that you are very angry with someone ▪ He makes me so mad! I could wring his neck!
wring your hands
: to twist and rub your hands together because you are nervous or upset
▪ She was wringing her hands and pacing back and forth while waiting for her son to call. — see also hand-wringing
▪ She was wringing her hands and pacing back and forth while waiting for her son to call. — see also hand-wringing
