Phrase guide

screw with

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To fiddle with; to tinker; to affect negatively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Quit screwing with the volume.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To mess with; to have on; to trick; to play with a lighthearted or joking manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This bigfoot talk is just him screwing with us again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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