Laundry Terminology

verb to twist or squeeze something with force in order to extract liquid or shape it into a certain form

• She carefully wrung out the wet towel before hanging it up to dry.
• I always wring out my clothes before putting them in the dryer.
• Don't wring out the details, just give me the highlights.
• The news of her promotion really wrung out all of his jealousy.

verb to twist or squeeze (something) forcefully in order to extract liquid or to shape it into a particular form

• She wrung out the wet towel before hanging it up to dry.
• I wrung out the sponge and wiped down the table.
• He wrung the truth out of the suspect during interrogation.
• The news of her resignation wrung our hearts with sadness.