screw about
screw about · screws about · screwed about · screwing about
Synonym of screw aroundSynonym of screw around.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)Synonym of screw around.
Forms
screws about, screwing about, screwed about, screwed about| Base form | screw about · to screw about |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | screws about |
| Present participle | screwing about |
| Past simple | screwed about |
| Past participle | screwed about |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- screw upзробити помилку, помилятисяTo tighten or secure with screws.
- screw offTo remove the lid of a jar or other container by unscrewing it.
- screw backTo cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
- screw aroundTo make out or engage in sexual activity, usually without actually having sex.
- screw aboutSynonym of screw around.
- screw withTo fiddle with; to tinker; to affect negatively.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.