n. a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"

v. twist and press out of shape

v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

v. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"

v. obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"