screw
/skruː/
verb
- To fasten or tighten something using a screw or by turning.
- Please screw the hook into the ceiling for the hanging lamp.
- She screwed the bolts onto the frame until they were snug.
- He screwed the lid back onto the jar.
- To cheat or treat someone unfairly.
- The car mechanic tried to screw me by charging for repairs I didn't need.
- Don't let that salesman screw you out of your money.
- They felt screwed when the company lowered their pay without warning.
- To move or turn something in a twisting motion.
- The dancer screwed her heel into the floor as she turned.
- She screwed the cap off the water bottle.
- He screwed the light bulb into the socket.
noun
- A thin, pointed piece of metal with a spiral ridge, used to fasten things together by being turned into a surface.
- I need a longer screw to attach this shelf to the wall.
- The screw came loose, so the handle fell off the drawer.
- He used a screwdriver to drive the screw into the wood.
- A turn or twist of something, like a screw.
- The bottle cap needs a full screw to seal properly.
- Give the lid another screw to make sure it's tight.
- With one more screw, the clamp held the pipe firmly.