screw

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Slang · Informal

n. a slang word for a prison guard.

n. a derogatory slang term for a prison officer or guard.

“The inmates waited for the screw to finish his rounds before they started talking.”

“In the gritty prison drama, the protagonist frequently clashes with a particularly corrupt screw who controls the cell block.”

A2 · Elementary

v. to fasten or tighten something by turning it.

v. to attach, tighten, or adjust by means of a screw or a twisting motion.

“Make sure you screw the lid on tightly so the milk doesn't spill.”

“The technician had to screw the mounting bracket into the wall before the heavy monitor could be safely attached.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal

v. to treat someone unfairly or cheat them out of something.

v. to cheat, deceive, or treat someone with gross unfairness, especially in a financial or professional context.

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“The company really screwed its employees by cutting their pensions without warning.”

“He felt the dealership had screwed him over by hiding the car's mechanical history until after the contract was signed.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal · Vulgar

v. a rude way to say you do not care about someone or something.

v. used in the imperative to express contemptuous dismissal or total lack of concern for the subject.

“Screw this, I'm going home because nobody is listening to my ideas anyway.”

“After months of unpaid overtime, she finally decided, 'Screw it,' and handed in her resignation without a backup plan.”

C1 · Advanced Slang · Vulgar

v. a vulgar word for having sex.

v. to engage in sexual intercourse; widely considered vulgar and inappropriate for polite conversation.

“They were caught screwing in the back of the car.”

“The film was rated R primarily due to several graphic scenes of the characters screwing.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to twist your face into an expression of dislike or effort.

v. to contort or twist one's facial features, typically to express distaste, concentration, or pain.

“The child screwed up his face when he tasted the sour lemon.”

“She screwed her eyes shut, trying to remember the exact sequence of events from the night before.”