ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Screwing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Screwing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of screw.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of screw.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which something is screwed (in various senses).
  2. (slang, vulgar) An act of sexual intercourse.
  3. (archaic) Exacting; extortionate; close.

Example Sentences

But this was a sadly lingering process, since there must be as many screwings and unscrewings as there are copies to be printed.
I fear there is too much reason to acknowledge the truth of his remarks regarding the original formation of railways, but are the screwings out of the poor pittance received by some of the 20,000 at present employed to keep them in operation, to be the means of compensating the proprietors for the folly and extravagance then displayed?

Word Forms

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