Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Wring (wrung)
wring (wrung), v. [OE wringan.]
- Exhaust; deplete of water; remove water by squeezing.
- Twist; torture emotionally.
- Extract; distill; press out; draw forth.
- Clasp together; clench with a turning motion.
- Squeeze; constrain; strangle.
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