Screw Definition

screw
noun
  1. someone who guards prisoners
  2. a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
  3. a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
  4. a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
  5. slang for sexual intercourse
verb
  1. have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
  2. turn like a screw
  3. cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; "drive in screws or bolts"
  4. tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions; "Screw the bottle cap on"
  5. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

"Screw" in song lyrics

See how screw is used in real songs:

  • "Candy wetter than do, banging nothing but Screw"
    Al-D f/ K-Rino, Ronnie Spencer, Yungstar — Grippin Grain
  • "Screwing who we screw"
    Lily Allen — Everything's Just Wonderful
  • "Takin it off or willin to screw"
    Beanie Sigel f/ Young Chris — Oh Daddy

Words that rhyme with screw

Usage tips for "screw"

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