Screwing

adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is screwed (in various senses).

    "I fear there is too much reason to acknowledge the truth of his remarks regarding the original formation of railways, but are the screwings out of the poor pittance received by some of the 20,000 at present employed to keep them in operation, to be the means of compensating the proprietors for the folly and extravagance then displayed?"

  2. 2
    slang for sexual intercourse wordnet
  3. 3
    An act of sexual intercourse. slang, vulgar
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of screw form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Exacting; extortionate; close. archaic

Synonyms

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actionadulteryassbootycarnal knowledgeclimax

Example

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"You have been screwing with his head."

Related phrases

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