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
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Examples of screw around in a Sentence
he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around
1939
First Known Use of screw around
1939
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