screwing
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Definition
Noun (slang): 1. Sexual intercourse: A vulgar or informal term for the act of having sex.
Usage
- This word is a coarse slang term. It is considered vulgar and offensive in formal, polite, or professional contexts. It should only be used with extreme caution, if at all, and is typically found in very informal speech among certain groups or in explicit creative works.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term can sometimes be used metaphorically to mean "cheating" or "taking advantage of," though this is less common and still highly informal.
- The corrupt official was screwing the taxpayers out of millions. (Here, "screwing" is a verb, a related form).
Variants and Related Words
- Screw (verb): The base form, meaning to fasten with a screw, or (vulgar slang) to have sexual intercourse with someone.
- Screwed (adjective): (Slang) In a difficult or hopeless situation; ruined. (e.g., ). Also, the past tense of the vulgar verb.
- Screw-up (noun, slang): A serious mistake or a person who makes such mistakes.
Synonyms
- Fucking (noun, vulgar slang)
- Sex (noun, standard)
- Intercourse (noun, formal/clinical)
- Copulation (noun, formal/biological)
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Screw around (phrasal verb, vulgar slang):
- To waste time or act foolishly. (e.g., Stop screwing around and get to work!)
- To be sexually promiscuous.
- Screw over (phrasal verb, slang): To treat someone unfairly; to cheat or betray someone. (e.g., )
- Screw up (phrasal verb):
- To make a mistake or ruin something. (e.g., I really screwed up the presentation.)
- To cause someone emotional or psychological distress. (e.g., That traumatic experience really screwed him up.)
Noun
- slang for sexual intercourse