Meaning of screwing In English

• 0 present participle of screw

• 1 to fasten something using a screw:

  • Screw this piece of wood to the wall.

  • Screw these two pieces together.

  • We'll have to screw a hook into the wall.

  • This light bulb screws in.

  • The steel rods screw together.

• 2 to tighten the muscles of your face or part of your face into a particular expression, especially one of disapproval or pain:

  • He screwed his eyes tight shut against the bright light.

  • The woman at the breakfast table screwed her mouth into a grimace.

  • She screwed the bag up and threw it in the bin.

  • He screwed the letter into a ball and flung it away.

• 3 to fasten something by turning it or twisting it:

  • Screw the lid firmly on to the jar and shake well.

• 4 to cheat or deceive someone:

  • It was only after we'd had the car for a few days that we realized we'd been screwed by the dealer.

• 5 to have sex with someone:

  • They say he's screwing the boss's wife.