wringing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
US /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
Squeezing and twisting something wet to get the water out.
She was wringing the wet towel over the sink.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Twisting your hands together because you feel worried or nervous.
He stood at the door wringing his hands with worry.
3. Getting something out of someone with great effort, like an answer or money.
The reporter was wringing a confession from the shy witness.
4. A painful squeezing feeling, like a stomach ache from sadness.
She felt a wringing pain in her chest after saying goodbye.