Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put through the wringer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
put through the wringer
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

puts through the wringer (present, singular) putting through the wringer (participle, present)

Synonyms

run through the wringer put through the mangle

Questions

What does put through the wringer mean?
To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.

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