Phrase guide

screw off

intj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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intj

Meaning 1

An expression of surprise or disbelief.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, possibly, vulgar

Examples

  • "We just won a new car!" "Screw off! You're joking, right?"

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To remove the lid of a jar or other container by unscrewing it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 3

To fail to do one's work; to goof off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, idiomatic

Examples

  • When the boss wasn't around on the weekend they would sometimes screw off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To leave; to bugger off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, idiomatic

Examples

  • I finished the work early so I screwed off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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