screw up

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skroo uhp]
- /skru ʌp/
- /skruː ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skroo uhp]
- /skru ʌp/

Definitions of screw up words

noun screw up a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver. 1
noun screw up a threaded cylindrical pin or rod with a head at one end, engaging a threaded hole and used either as a fastener or as a simple machine for applying power, as in a clamp, jack, etc. Compare bolt1 (def 3). 1
noun screw up British. a tapped or threaded hole. 1
noun screw up something having a spiral form. 1
noun screw up screw propeller. 1
noun screw up Usually, screws. physical or mental coercion: The terrified debtor soon felt the gangster's screws. 1

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Origin of screw up

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; Americanism; noun use of verb phrase screw up

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Parts of speech for Screw up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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screw up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for screw up

verb screw up

bedraggle — to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
befog — to surround with fog
blow it — fail
blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
bobble — A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.

noun screw up

bumbler — to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college.
bumblers — to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college.
bungler — A bungler is a person who often fails to do things properly because they make mistakes or are clumsy.
duffer — Informal. a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person. a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf.
featherbrain — a foolish or giddy person; scatterbrain.

All 82 Synonyms of screw up