screwing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of joining two things together by driving a screw into them.

  - "He screwed the picture onto the wall."
  - "They screwed the parts together to assemble the furniture."

• Verb

  Sexual intercourse.

  - "They started screwing in the back seat of the car."
  - "They made love, or screwed, all night long."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

unscrew

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Synonyms

fuck , screw over , screw up , twist , writhe , fuck , root , shag , extort

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with screwing
crewing , newing , dueling , ruining

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Variants

List of all variants of screwing 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

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Forms

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screws, screwed, screwing, screws in, screws down

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Etymology

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The Old English word scrīwan meant 'to wound' or 'to strike'. The word evolved to mean 'to fasten with a screw'. The sexual meaning is believed to have originated from the idea of 'joining' or 'penetrating'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most screws driven in one hour is 10,518.

2. The term 'screw up' means to make a mistake or fail at something.

3. In ancient Rome, screws were made of wood and were called 'screws of Hercules' because of the great strength required to turn them.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fastening: The process of joining two things together by using a screw or other type of fastener.

2. Joining: The act of connecting or linking two things together.

3. Intercourse: The act of engaging in sexual activity.

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Culture

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In literature, screwing has been used metaphorically to describe various forms of joining or coming together. In music, the term has been used in song titles and lyrics to refer to both the physical act and the metaphorical one. In art, screwing has been depicted in various forms, including sculptures and paintings.

How to Memorize "screwing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine driving a screw into a piece of wood or two pieces of metal being screwed together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of joining or fastening.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Screw it in tight' to remember the verb form.

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