dɪˈfɔːm dɪsˈtɔɹt dɪsˈtɔːt ɪkˈstɔː(ɹ)t ɡaʊdʒ ɡaʊdʒ skwiːz skwiːz ɹɪŋ ɹɪŋ

twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish Wring one's hand twist and press out of shape twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid wring the towels 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 a twisting squeeze gave the wet cloth a wring