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Meaning of screwed in English. screwed. adjective. very informal uk / skruːd / us / skruːd / Add to word list. 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 (caught) between a rock and a hard place idiom.
Synonyms for SCREWED: distorted, deformed, tortured, curled, contorted, warped, misshaped, squinched; Antonyms of SCREWED: straightened, uncurled, unbent.
Screwed definition: fastened with screws. . See examples of SCREWED used in a sentence.
1. To drive or tighten (a screw). 2. a. To fasten, tighten, or attach by means of a screw or similar fastener. b. To attach (a tapped or threaded fitting or cap) by twisting into place. c. To rotate (a part) on a threaded axis.
( slang, mildly vulgar) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger . They found out about our betrayal, so now we're screwed. ( slang, British, dated) Intoxicated . Usage notes [ edit] Often employed as a bowdlerization, or substitution, for fucked. Usage notes [ edit]
to cause to become sufficiently strong or intense (usually fol. by up): I screwed up my courage to ask for a raise. to coerce or threaten. to extract or extort.
Definition of 'screwed' Word Frequency. screwed in British English. (skruːd ) adjective. 1. 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. Word Frequency. screwed in American English.
