screw with
screw with · screws with · screwed with · screwing with
To fiddle with; to tinker; to affect negativelyTo fiddle with; to tinker; to affect negatively.
» Look, I don't want to do anything to screw it up with Tom.
Meaning
2 sensesTo fiddle with; to tinker; to affect negatively.
Quit screwing with the volume.
To mess with; to have on; to trick; to play with a lighthearted or joking manner.
This bigfoot talk is just him screwing with us again.
Examples
10 sentencesLook, I don't want to do anything to screw it up with Tom.
Don't screw around with me.
Sami was screwing with my daughter.
You have been screwing with his head.
Tighten the screw down with the screwdriver.
Forms
screws with, screwing with, screwed with, screwed with| Base form | screw with · to screw with |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | screws with |
| Present participle | screwing with |
| Past simple | screwed with |
| Past participle | screwed with |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 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 overTo cheat someone, or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.
- 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.
Lessons 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