Synonyms of wring

80 similar words

Another word for wring is press. Other synonyms of wring are pack.

Synonyms and similar words for wring

woundTo hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
wrench
abuse
bewoundTo wound all over; cover or afflict with wounds.
damage
do damage to
do for UK
do illTo harm, to injure.
do violence toTo gravely harm.
harmTo damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.
harrowTo traumatize or disturb; to torment, distress or vex.
hurtTo be painful.
injure
maul
put someone in hospital UKTo injure (someone) to the point that they need serious medical attention.
scaith ScotlandTo injure; to wound.
scathe
wet slang
annoy archaic
damnify obsolete
dere UK, archaicTo hurt; harm; injure; wound.
forwork archaic
grieve archaic
mayhem archaic
misdo archaic
vulnerate archaicTo wound, cause to become vulnerable.

rackTo cause (someone) to suffer pain.
tortureTo intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or...
vex
afflictTo cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
aggrieveTo cause someone to feel pain or sorrow to; to afflict.
agonizeTo writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
anguishTo suffer pain.
excruciateTo inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
irritateTo induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
pangTo cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment, to torture.
pineTo inflict pain upon; to torment.
tormentTo cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.).
lacerate
plague
atray dialectalTo vex; trouble; frighten; torment; harass.
cag dialectal, slangTo vex; annoy; insult, offend; grieve.
distressTo cause strain or anxiety to someone.
harassTo put excessive burdens upon (someone); to subject (someone) to anxieties.
harryTo harass, bother or distress with demands, threats, or criticism.
troubleTo mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.
rend
ache literary, rareTo suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
throe obsoleteTo cause (someone) to feel throes, as if in childbirth; to put in agony.
engrieve archaicTo cause grief to, to vex or pain; to associate with vexation or pain.
grame obsoleteTo vex; grill; make angry or sorry.

suffer
pain IndiaTo hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to...
passionTo suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.
thole British, dialectalTo suffer.
wark British, dialectalTo be in pain; ache.

verb Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
verb To squeeze water (from an item of wet clothing) by passing through a wringer.
verb Often followed by from or out: to extract (a liquid) from something wet by squeezing, twisting, or otherwise putting pressure on it.

What is another word for wring?: Wring has 80 synonyms on Word.ws, such as press and pack.
What does wring mean?: Wring means often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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