screw around

screw around

verb

Definition of SCREW AROUND

intransitive verb

1

: to waste time with unproductive activity : dally

2

: to have sexual relations with someone outside of a marriage or steady relationship : be sexually promiscuous

Examples of SCREW AROUND

1. <he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around>

First Known Use of SCREW AROUND

1939

Related to SCREW AROUND

Synonyms: philander, cheat, step out

Related Words: cat (around), fool around, fornicate, play (around), tomcat (around), womanize; copulate, couple, lie, make out, mate, sleep; lust

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Rhymes with SCREW AROUND

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