mindscrew
mindscrew · mindscrews · mindscrewed · mindscrewing
To destabilize, confuse, or manipulate a person's mindTo destabilize, confuse, or manipulate a person's mind.
Meaning
1 sensesTo destabilize, confuse, or manipulate a person's mind.
Origin
From mind + screw (“to play with; to meddle”).From mind + screw (“to play with; to meddle”).
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Forms
mindscrews, mindscrewing, mindscrewed, mindscrewed| Base form | mindscrew · to mindscrew |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mindscrews |
| Present participle | mindscrewing |
| Past simple | mindscrewed |
| Past participle | mindscrewed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle