screw

noun countable

UK /skruː/

Word Forms

singular	screw
plural	screws

1
a thin pointed piece of metal that is used for fastening one thing to another. It has a raised twisted part on it called a thread. You push and turn it with a screwdriver instead of hitting it with a hammer like a nail
I undid the screws to get the door off.
Two screws hold the blade in position.
Synonyms and related words
Nuts, bolts, screws and nails
bolt
butterfly nut
dowel
2
informala prison warder. This word is used especially by prisoners.
Synonyms and related words
People who work in prisons
gaoler
governor
jailer
3
usually singularimpolitean act of having sex
Synonyms and related words
Sexual activity
ass
the birds and the bees
blow job
1. 3a
  impolitea sexual partner
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to dating and sexual partners
  be made for each other
  be meant for
  catch

phrases

have a screw loose

put/tighten/turn the screws on someone

a turn of the screw

screw

noun countable

US /skru/

Word Forms

singular	screw
plural	screws

1
a thin pointed piece of metal that is used for fastening one thing to another. It has a raised twisted part on it called a thread. You push and turn it with a screwdriver instead of hitting it with a hammer like a nail
I took out the screws to get the door off.
Two screws hold the blade in position.
Synonyms and related words
Nuts, bolts, screws and nails
bolt
butterfly nut
dowel
2
usually singularimpolitean act of having sex
Synonyms and related words
Sexual activity
ass
the birds and the bees
blow job
1. 2a
  a sexual partner
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to dating and sexual partners
  be made for each other
  be meant for
  catch
3
mainly Britishinformala prison guard. This word is used especially by prisoners.
Synonyms and related words
People who work in prisons
corrections officer
gaoler
governor

phrases

have a screw loose

put the screws on someone

a turn of the screw

screw

verb

UK /skruː/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	screw
he/she/it	screws
present participle	screwing
past tense	screwed
past participle	screwed

1
transitive to fasten one thing to another using screws
Next screw the back and sides of the box together.
screw something into/onto/to something:
The rails need to be firmly screwed to the wall.
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or join one thing to another
fasten
fix
attach
1. 1a
  to put something into its position by turning it like a screw
  Make sure you screw the lid on firmly to keep the contents fresh.
  Synonyms and related words
  To wind or twist something
  wind
  twist
  tangle
2. 1b
  to turn something round and round
  Synonyms and related words
  To move in circles or twists
  spin
  revolve
  whirl
2
transitive very informalto cheat someone, or to treat someone in an unfair way
screw someone out of something:
We were just screwed out of £20!
Synonyms and related words
To cheat or trick someone
shanghai
rip off
deceive
Synonyms and related words
To treat someone unfairly
prey on
discriminate
oppress
3
intransitive/transitive impoliteto have sex with someone
Synonyms and related words
To have sex
sleep with
consummate
copulate
4
transitive to make something into a smaller shape by squeezing or twisting it
Peter kept his eyes screwed tightly shut.
screw something into something:
She was nervously screwing her tissue into a ball.
Synonyms and related words
To change the shape of something
shape
reshape
form

phrases

screw you/her/him etc

phrasal verbs

screw around

screw up

screw

verb

US /skru/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	screw
he/she/it	screws
present participle	screwing
past tense	screwed
past participle	screwed

1
transitive to fasten one thing to another using screws
Next screw the back and sides of the box together.
screw something into/onto/to something:
The rails need to be firmly screwed to the wall.
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or join one thing to another
fasten
fix
attach
1. 1a
  to put something into its position by turning it like a screw
  Make sure you screw the lid on firmly to keep the contents fresh.
  Synonyms and related words
  To wind or twist something
  wind
  twist
  tangle
2. 1b
  to turn something round and round
  Synonyms and related words
  To move in circles or twists
  spin
  revolve
  whirl
2
intransitive/transitive impoliteto have sex with someone
Synonyms and related words
To have sex
sleep with
consummate
copulate
3
transitive very informalto cheat someone, or to treat someone in an unfair way
screw someone out of something:
We were just screwed out of $20!
Synonyms and related words
To cheat or trick someone
shanghai
cheat
rip off
Synonyms and related words
To treat someone unfairly
prey on
discriminate
oppress
4
transitive to make something into a smaller shape by squeezing or twisting it
Peter kept his eyes screwed tightly shut.
screw something into something:
She was nervously screwing her tissue into a ball.
Synonyms and related words
To change the shape of something
reshape
open up
shape

phrases

screw you/her/him etc.

phrasal verbs

screw around

screw up

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