screwing

SKROO-ing/ˈskɹuːɪŋ/

Noun pluralscrewings (some meanings)

4 meanings of screwing

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of screw. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
He is screwing the shelf to the wall.
She kept screwing the lid on tighter and tighter.
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2
noununcountable
The action of turning or fixing something into place with a screw or twist.
The screwing of the bolts took longer than the whole crew expected.
Careful screwing kept the soft wood from splitting apart.
Similarfastening, fixing
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3
nounslangvulgarcountable
A rude slang word for sex.
He wouldn't stop bragging about the screwing he'd had.
She regretted the drunken screwing the morning after.
Similarshag, bonk
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Less common meaning

4
adjectivearchaic
Very strict about money, demanding a lot and unwilling to give much.
Like a person who never lets go of a single coin.
The screwing landlord charged extra for every little thing.
Her screwing uncle counted every coin twice before lending one.
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screwing is a form of screw

screw, verb: To join things together by twisting screws into them. Full entry

Forms: screwscrews he/she/itscrewing -ing formscrewed past tense, past participle
Spelling: screw → screwing: add -ing

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