wring out

wring out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ring out]
- /rɪŋ aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ring out]
- /rɪŋ aʊt/

Definitions of wring out words

transitive verb wring out twist until dry 1
phrasal verb wring out When you wring out a wet cloth or a wet piece of clothing, you squeeze the water out of it by twisting it strongly. 0
verb wring out To squeeze a wet material, either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water. 0
verb wring out To force someone to give something, usually truth, or money. 0
verb wring out (aviation) To push an aircraft to its performance limits; to push the envelope. 0

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Parts of speech for Wring out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wring out

wring out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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