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screw up vs screw

screw vs screw up

screw up is not a noun while screw is a noun.

screw up and screw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screw up No No Yes No
screw Yes No Yes No
As verbs, screw is a hypernym of screw up; that is, screw is a word with a broader meaning than screw up:
  • screw up: screw or turn higher
  • screw: turn like a screw
screw up (noun) screw (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 up (verb) screw (verb)
twist into a strained configuration defeat someone through trickery or deceit
make more intense tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
screw or turn higher cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
make a mess of, destroy or ruin turn like a screw
have sexual intercourse with
Difference between screw up and screw

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