what's my word today : "SCREW"

The word of the day is ....

        screw

The word "screw" is used to describe the movement of turning something so that it fits into a hole of some kind.

You screw a light bulb into a lamp socket.

You screw in the light bulb, and when you want to take it out you unscrew it.

The word "screw" can be a noun or a verb:

• He screwed a screw into a piece of wood.
• He unscrewed the screw.

There are some other meanings for the word "screw" that are commonly found in American slang:

• I got screwed by that company. (They did something that caused a financial loss.)
• Try not to screw up. (Try not to make a mistake.)
• Don't screw with that! (Don't touch that. Leave it alone.)
• Don't take him seriously. He's just screwing with you. (He's playing around or he's making your life difficult.)
• Screw you! (I'm very angry with you.)
• She's screwing her boss. (She's having a sexual relationship with her boss.)
• A delayed flight screwed up their entire vacation. (The schedule was changed and that caused problems.)
• He's got a screw loose. (He's crazy.)

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Note: Be careful with the word "screw." If you use it the wrong way or in the wrong setting, it can be considered a vulgar choice of words.