wring out verb3 •To squeeze (wet clothing or cloth), either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water. •To force someone to give (something), usually truth, or money.I couldn't help it. I had to tell him. He wrung it out of me.They wrung an extra $500 out of us for the transfer fees. •To push (an aircraft) to its performance limits; to push the envelope.Another difficulty has been that autopilots are designed for ordinary flying. They can't "wring out" a plane, being limited to about 45° in bank and pitch. Aerobatics are an impossibility. — 1951 formswrung out · wringing out · wrings out