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Screw

noun/skɹˈuː/
Definition
someone who guards prisoners
a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skɹˈuː/
🇬🇧British English
/skɹˈuː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skɹˈuː/
1 syllable Say it as /skɹˈuː/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomeone who guards prisoners
nouna simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
nouna propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
nouna fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
nounslang for sexual intercourse
verbhave sexual intercourse with
“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
verbturn like a screw
verbcause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
“drive in screws or bolts”
verbtighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
“Screw the bottle cap on”
verbdefeat someone through trickery or deceit
Word Forms
jailverblock up or confine, in or as in a jail
gaolverblock up or confine, in or as in a jail
screwverbturn like a screw
fuckverbhave sexual intercourse with
lovenounsexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
lovernouna significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
screwnounslang for sexual intercourse
screwingnounslang for sexual intercourse
fuckernounsomeone who engages in sexual intercourse
fuckingnounslang for sexual intercourse
fucknounslang for sexual intercourse
bednouna piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
cheatnounthe act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
cheaternounsomeone who leads you to believe something that is not true
chicanerynounthe use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
chicanenounthe use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schrauben
jemand, der Gefangene bewacht
🇫🇷French
vis
quelqu'un qui garde les prisonniers
🇪🇸Spanish
tornillo
alguien que custodia a los prisioneros
🇮🇹Italian
vite
qualcuno che custodisce i prigionieri
🇳🇱Dutch
schroef
iemand die gevangenen bewaakt
🇵🇹Portuguese
parafuso
alguém que guarda prisioneiros
🇷🇺Russian
винт
тот, кто охраняет заключенных
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पेंच
वह व्यक्ति जो कैदियों की रक्षा करता हो
🇧🇩Bengali
স্ক্রু
বন্দীদের পাহারা দেয় এমন কেউ
🇮🇳Tamil
திருகு
கைதிகளை காக்கும் ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్క్రూ
ఖైదీలను కాపాడే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
स्क्रू
कोणीतरी जो कैद्यांचे रक्षण करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ક્રૂ
કેદીઓની રક્ષા કરનાર વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಿರುಪು
ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾವಲು ಮಾಡುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ക്രൂ
തടവുകാരെ കാക്കുന്ന ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੇਚ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਕੈਦੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیچ
کوئی جو قیدیوں کی حفاظت کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拧紧
看守囚犯的人
🇯🇵Japanese
スクリュー
囚人を護衛する人
🇰🇷Korean
나사
죄수를 지키는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vít
ai đó canh giữ tù nhân
🇹🇭Thai
สกรู
คนที่เฝ้านักโทษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
baut
seseorang yang menjaga tahanan
🇵🇭Filipino
turnilyo
isang taong nagbabantay sa mga bilanggo
🇲🇾Malay
skru
seseorang yang menjaga banduan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أفسد
شخص يحرس السجناء
🇮🇷Persian
پیچ
کسی که از زندانیان نگهبانی می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
vida
mahkumları koruyan biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִדפּוֹק
מישהו ששומר על אסירים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'screw'?
The primary meaning of 'screw' is 'someone who guards prisoners'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'screw' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'screw' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'screw' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'screw' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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