extremely wet; soaked

he was wringing with sweat

my jacket's wringing wet!

squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it

she wrung the cloth out in the sink

break (an animal's neck) by twisting it forcibly

the chicken shrieked as one of the women wrung its neck

I'll wring his neck when I lay hands on him!

cause pain or distress to

the letter must have wrung her heart