screw around

verb

screwed around; screwing around; screws around

Synonyms of screw around next

intransitive verb

: to waste time with unproductive activity : dally

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

Example Sentences

he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around

Recent Examples on the Web Or to screw around in the sand? —

Pete Lyons, Car and Driver, 11 Mar. 2023 But Zendaya doesn’t screw around in her workouts. —

Korin Miller, Women's Health, 27 Feb. 2023 Our gas giants don't screw around. —

Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2012 Using the Internet like this to screw around with Putin’s image, by the way, is also a little reminiscent of something else along these lines. —

Andy Meek, BGR, 13 July 2022 Yeah, but not to screw around with their brain waves. —

Steven Levy, Wired, 14 Apr. 2022 Each mission begs the player to screw around with the mechanics. —

Luke Winkie, Vulture, 4 May 2021 See More

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