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screw vs tighten

tighten vs screw

screw is a noun but tighten is not a noun.

screw and tighten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screw Yes No Yes No
tighten No No Yes No
As verbs, tighten is a hypernym of screw; that is, tighten is a word with a broader meaning than screw:
  • screw: tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
  • tighten: make tight or tighter
Other hypernyms of screw include fasten.
screw (noun) tighten (noun)
slang for sexual intercourse
a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
someone who guards prisoners
screw (verb) tighten (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit become tight or tighter
tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions make tight or tighter
cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion severely restrict in scope or extent
turn like a screw narrow or limit
have sexual intercourse with
Difference between screw and tighten

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