wring
English Thesaurus
1. a twisting squeeze (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | motion, movement, |
| definition | : | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event) |
2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish (verb.contact)
3. twist and press out of shape (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | morph, |
| definition | : | change shape as via computer animation (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | wrench, wring, |
| definition | : | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | wring, |
| definition | : | twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid (verb.contact) |
4. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid (verb.contact)
5. obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | bleed, |
| definition | : | get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone (verb.possession) |
6. a twisting squeeze (noun.event)
| derivation | : | wring, |
| definition | : | twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid (verb.contact) |
7. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish (verb.contact)
8. twist and press out of shape (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | contortion, deformation, |
| definition | : | the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
9. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | wringer, |
| definition | : | a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | squeeze, wring, |
| definition | : | a twisting squeeze (noun.event) |
10. obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | power play, squeeze, squeeze play, |
| definition | : | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | an exorbitant charge (noun.possession) |
11. a twisting squeeze (noun.event)
| derivation | : | wring, |
| definition | : | twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid (verb.contact) |
12. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish (verb.contact)
13. twist and press out of shape (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | contortion, deformation, |
| definition | : | the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
14. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | wringer, |
| definition | : | a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | squeeze, wring, |
| definition | : | a twisting squeeze (noun.event) |
15. obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | power play, squeeze, squeeze play, |
| definition | : | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | an exorbitant charge (noun.possession) |
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