screw
/skɹˈu/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- someone who guards prisoners
- a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
- a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
- a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
- slang for sexual intercourse
verb
- have sexual intercourse with
“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm” - turn like a screw
- cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
“drive in screws or bolts” - tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
“Screw the bottle cap on” - defeat someone through trickery or deceit
Synonyms for screw
Antonyms of screw
Words that rhyme with screw
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