Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screw over

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: screw over
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cheat someone, or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I would have won the game but you screwed me over when I landed on Mayfair."
"If you didn't betray your most reliable ally just so you could win in a game of soccer, you wouldn't have screwed yourself over by getting reprimanded and disqualified in front of everyone."

Usage

Inflected Forms

screws over (present, singular) screwing over (participle, present) screwed over (participle, past) screwed over (past)

Phrases

screw around screw up

Frequently Paired Words

screw around screwed screw up

Synonyms

dick around fuck over

Questions

What does screw over mean?: To cheat someone, or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.

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