noun
- the action of fastening with screws
verb
- present participle of screw; fastening or tightening with a screw
- twisting or turning something
- cheating or taking advantage of someone
Usage: informal
Examples
- He is screwing the bracket to the wall.
- She was screwing the lid back onto the jar.
- The carpenter finished screwing the hinges in place.
- Stop screwing around and get to work.
- They’re screwing customers with those high prices.
- The screwing of the panels took most of the afternoon.