screw
screw/skro͞o/
noun
- a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place.synonyms: bolt, fastener, nail, pin, tack, spike, rivet, brad
- an act of turning a screw or other object having a thread.synonyms: turn, twist, wrench, lever, heave
- a prisoner's derogatory term for a prison guard or warden."she was frightened by the look of the screws"
- an act or instance of having sex.
- an amount of salary or wages."he's offered me the job with a jolly good screw"
- a mean or miserly person.
- a worn-out horse.
verb
- fasten or tighten with a screw or screws."screw the hinge to your new door"synonyms: fasten, secure, fix, attach, clamp, bolt, rivet, batten
- cheat or swindle (someone), especially by charging them too much for something."if you do what they tell you, you're screwed"synonyms: cheat, swindle, defraud, fleece, overcharge, shortchange, rip off, bilk, diddle, do, sting, soak, rob, clip, skin, stiff, gouge, gazump, rush, cozen, mulct
- have sex with.
- another term for draw (sense 7 of the verb).
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