screw around
verb
screwed around; screwing around; screws around
intransitive verb
1
: to waste time with unproductive activity : dally
2
: to have sexual relations with someone outside of a marriage or steady relationship : be sexually promiscuous
Synonyms
- cheat
- philander
- step out
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Example Sentences
he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around
Word History
First Known Use
1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1
screw around
verb
as in to cheat
to be sexually unfaithful he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cheat
- step out
- fool around
- philander
- cat (around)
- play (around)
- mate
- sleep
- fornicate
- tomcat (around)
- womanize
- copulate
- lust
- lie
- make out
- couple