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screwed

Meanings
  • Transitive verb

    1. To affix with screws; fasten with a screw or screws.

    - "He screwed the picture to the wall."
    - "The carpenter screwed the table leg into place."
  • Intransitive verb

    2. To cause great trouble or difficulty for (someone); put in a difficult or unpleasant situation.

    - "I screwed up my chances of getting the job."
    - "He was screwed over by his business partner."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1217771"
Antonyms

unscrew
Synonyms

fuck , screw over , screw up , twist , writhe , fuck , root , shag , extort , dicked , fucked , shagged
Rhymes
Words rhyming with screwed
mued , cued , dued , perued , fued
Homophones
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  1. Screwed (en) : Having sex

  2. Screw (en) : A type of fastener with a helical thread

Variants
List of all variants of screwed that leads to same result
screw , screwed , screwer , screwers , screwing , screws , pooch , pooches , screw the pooch , screwed the pooch , screwing the pooch , screws the pooch , screw around , screwed around , screwing around , screws around , screw up , screwed up , screwing up , screws up , get her head on right , get her head on straight , get her head screwed on right , get her head screwed on straight , get his head on right , get his head on straight , get his head screwed on right , get his head screwed on straight , get one's head on right , get one's head on straight , get one's head screwed on right , get one's head screwed on straight , get their head on right , get their head on straight , get their head screwed on right , get their head screwed on straight , have her head on right , have her head on straight , have her head screwed on right , have her head screwed on straight , have his head on right , have his head on straight , have his head screwed on right , have his head screwed on straight , have one's head on right , have one's head on straight , have one's head screwed on right , have one's head screwed on straight , have their head on right , have their head on straight , have their head screwed on right , have their head screwed on straight , have/get one's head (screwed) on right/straight
Forms
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Screws (noun), Screws (plural of screw), Screwing (present participle)

Etymology
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Old English scrēawan, from scrēow, a spiral groove, from the shape of the head of an ancient type of screw.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'screwed' comes from the Old English word 'scrēowan', which means 'to spiral' or 'to twist'.

  2. The first screws were made from wood, with a spiral groove carved into the surface. Later, metal screws were developed, which have a helical thread that allows them to be easily turned into place.

Related Concepts
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  1. Fastening: The process of attaching two objects together using screws or other types of fasteners.

  2. Mechanical engineering: The field of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and operation of mechanical systems, including the use of screws as fasteners.

Culture
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In popular culture, the term 'screwed' is often used to describe someone who has been taken advantage of or put in a difficult situation. It can also be used to describe someone who has failed or made a mistake. The term has been used in various forms of media, including literature, music, and film.

How to Memorize "screwed"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a screw being turned into a surface, securing an object in place.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'screwed' with the idea of being put in a difficult situation or being fastened in place.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Screw up your courage' to remember the meaning of the word 'screwed' as putting someone in a difficult situation.

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