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screw

/skɹˈu/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. someone who guards prisoners
  2. a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
  3. a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
  4. a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
  5. slang for sexual intercourse

verb

  1. have sexual intercourse with
    “This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
  2. turn like a screw
  3. cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
    “drive in screws or bolts”
  4. tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
    “Screw the bottle cap on”
  5. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Synonyms for screw

Antonyms of screw

Words that rhyme with screw

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