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    screwed
    /skruːd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a bolt or other device) having a helical ridge or thread running around the outside: "any tappings that aren't being used on the cylinder can be fitted with screwed blanks"
    • 2. in a difficult or hopeless situation; ruined or broken. informal

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCREWED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    in very bad trouble or difficulty: If we don't get this finished on time, we're screwed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experiencing difficulties. be. be (caught) between a rock and a hard place idiom. be climbing the walls idiom. be for the high jump idiom. be/come up against a brick wall idiom.

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  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › screwedSCREWED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for SCREWED: distorted, deformed, tortured, curled, contorted, warped, misshaped, squinched; Antonyms of SCREWED: straightened, uncurled, unbent

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › screwedSCREWED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Screwed definition: fastened with screws. . See examples of SCREWED used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCREWED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    fastened by a screw or screws. 2. having spiral grooves like a screw; threaded. 3. twisted or distorted. 4. British a slang word for drunk. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › screwedscrewed - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · screwed (comparative more screwed, superlative most screwed) (slang, mildly vulgar) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscrew verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    The bulb should just screw into the socket. The lid simply screws on. [transitive] to use your hand to make something, especially a piece of paper, form a tight ball. screw something up (into something) I screwed up the letter and threw it into the fire.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › screwedscrewed - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to strengthen: [~ + up + object] I screwed up my courage and asked for a raise. [ Slang ] ( vulgar ). to cheat or take advantage of (someone): [ ~ + object ] We were really screwed on that deal. [ Slang ] ( vulgar ). to have sexual intercourse (with): [ ~ + object ] screwed her on their first date.