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screw English

Meaning screw meaning

What does screw mean?
Definitions in simple English

screw

A screw is a small metal thing for holding pieces of wood together. You turn it to move it in or out of the wood. I need some screws to hold the shelf to the wall.

screw

If you screw in a screw, you put it into a piece of wood by turning it. I screwed the hinge into the door. If you say, "screw this", you decide not to do it because you are frustrated. Screw this, I will just sit here and do nothing all day. If you are screwed, you are in trouble. The teacher caught me when I tried to sneak out of the door. I am screwed.

screw

a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air turn like a screw tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions Screw the bottle cap on (= drive in) cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion drive in screws or bolts (= fuck) slang for sexual intercourse (= cheat) defeat someone through trickery or deceit (= prison guard) someone who guards prisoners (= sleep with, know) have sexual intercourse with This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm Adam knew Eve Were you ever intimate with this man?

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Conjugation screw conjugation

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screw · verb

Examples screw examples

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Simple sentences

Ah, screw it.
This screw is loose.
It seems the navy jets had a major screw-up in navigation and they bombed their own troops by mistake.
He can't be smart if he can screw up something like that.
Go screw yourself!
My screw gun is making weird noises.
That guy has a screw loose!
Don't screw me over!
To loosen a screw, turn it to the left.
Don't screw it up!
How small a screw do you need?
Tighten this screw.
The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.
I used a screwdriver to turn the screw, but it just didn't want to turn.
Screw you!
Screw the rules; I have money!
Don't screw up. My ass is on the line.

Movie subtitles

I mean I've, I've always been a screw-up, but this?
Screw the Church! Why don't we stay?
I didn't want to screw anything up or make anything awkward for her.
And the dominoes stop falling, so no screw-ups.
We got our murderer, and we didn't have to watch a jury screw it up.
Screw this.
Screw this, it's ridiculous.
Screw you.
Screw you, Patrick!
Hold up, how did I screw up?
Screw you, Krueger!
I really hope Stuart didn't screw me on this one.
Screw, mug.
Screw, Otero.
Three hours to get those gadgets in those holes, and you screw it up in a minute.
Go on, screw!
It is possible to screw a man's eyes out of his head.
Get away from me, screw, or I'll bust your face in.
There's a screw loose in this hotel somewhere, and I'm gonna find it!
I lost my screw!
It's the screw for my warbler.
The paint still covers the screw heads.
You seem to have a screw loose, eh!
But screw your courage to the sticking-place, and we'll not fail.
Too much water in the bow. Screw's out of the water half the time.
I was just gonna try and make things better, and, like, apologize, and just wanted to let her know that I didn't, you know, I didn't want to screw anything up or make anything awkward for her.
I. Whatever it is, I'm doing this all alone, so I'm gonna screw it up.
Screw out on a guy that can give you everything in the world to live in a pigpen.
What do they screw in Barcelona?
My screw!
Screw you!
Screw your friend!
This way I won't screw up anymore.

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