screw around

verb — 4 senses

screw around

verb

UK, US /skɹuː əˈɹaʊnd/

1

Slang To make out or engage in sexual activity, usually without actually having sex.

  • Who do you have to screw around here to get a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit?2003, Richard Curtis, Love Actually, spoken by Prime Minister (Hugh Grant):
2

Slang To waste time; to dawdle; to play or idle.

3

Slang To have sex with multiple partners; to sleep around.

4

Slang, Used with "with" To harass and annoy someone.

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