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Of hands: That undergo wringing, squeezing, or pressing; wrung under distress. Obsolete.
Of a person: that wrings his or her hands, esp. in grief, despair, or anxiety; (more generally) that expresses these emotions in any way. Cf. wring…
Of the hands: outstretched and wrung.