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There is a very good chance I could have been a screw-up for the rest of my life.
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Meaning of "screw-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCREW-UP

screw-up  [ˈskruːˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCREW-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Screw-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCREW-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of screw-up in the English dictionary

The definition of screw-up in the dictionary is something mishandled or done badly. Other definition of screw-up is a person who habitually fails or mishandles things.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCREW-UP


blow-up
ˈbləʊˌʌp
break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
brew-up
ˈbruːˌʌp
checkup
ˈtʃɛkˌʌp
cleanup
ˈkliːnˌʌp
close-up
ˈkləʊsˌʌp
dial-up
ˈdaɪəlˌʌp
follow-up
ˈfɒləʊˌʌp
fuck-up
ˈfʌkˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
look-up
ˈlʊkˌʌp
pull-up
ˈpʊlˌʌp
put-you-up
ˈpʊtjuːˌʌp
sit-up
ˈsɪtˌʌp
speed-up
ˈspiːdˌʌp
step-up
ˈstɛpˌʌp
take-up
ˈteɪkˌʌp
tune-up
ˈtjuːnˌʌp
warm-up
ˈwɔːmˌʌp
wind-up
ˈwaɪndˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCREW-UP

screw thread
screw top
screw up
screw-back
screw-bolt
screw-in
screw-on
screw-propelled
screw-top
screw-topped
screwable
screwball
screwbean
screwdriver
screwed
screwed up
screwer
screwier
screwiest
screwiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCREW-UP

a turn-up
build-up
built-up
cover-up
get-up
grown-up
hold-up
hook-up
line-up
made-up
make-up
pick-up
pin-up
pop-up
set-up
setting-up
stand-up
start-up
turn-up
wake-up

Synonyms and antonyms of screw-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «screw-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCREW-UP

Find out the translation of screw-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of screw-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «screw-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

螺杆式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metida de pata
570 millions of speakers

English

screw-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेंच अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسمار المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

винт - до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parafuso -up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ক্রু-আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fiasco
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schraube -up
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ねじアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나사 업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngawut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vít -up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्रू-अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vida-up
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vite - up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wkręcić się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гвинт -до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șurub - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βίδα - up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skroef -up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skruva upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skru opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of screw-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCREW-UP»

The term «screw-up» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.888 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCREW-UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «screw-up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «screw-up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about screw-up

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2 QUOTES WITH «SCREW-UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word screw-up.
1
Greg Egan
Being rewarded for anything other than the quality of their work is the fastest way to screw-up a writer-and it isn't only new ones who suffer from that.
2
Brandon Thomas
There is a very good chance I could have been a screw-up for the rest of my life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCREW-UP»

Discover the use of screw-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to screw-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
10 Ways To Screw Up An Ad Campaign: And How to Create Ones ...
Cohen, a 26-year veteran of the ad industry, offers a no-nonsense guide to avoiding costly blunders and other things that can screw up an ad campaign. He shows how to out-advertise the competition even when they can't be outspent.
Barry H. Cohen, 2006
2
Never Screw Up
Niklas, a weapons expert, has returned home after years as a mercenary.
Jens Lapidus, 2014
3
Never Screw Up: The Stockholm Noir Trilogy 2
The first-novelist-turned-phenomenon Jens Lapidus is back with the second part of his Stockholm Noir Trilogy.
Jens Lapidus, 2013
4
GroomGroove.com Presents Don't Screw Up Your Bride's ...
This book is all a groom needs to calm his fears, care for his bride, and make it down the aisle on time - and with his sanity intact.
Michael Arnot, 2008
5
A Dozen Ways To Totally Screw-up Your Life
Life is made up of high points and low points.We will all make mistakes but the truth is that while we can learn and recover from some mistakes there are others that can severely cripple us for the rest of our lives.This book examines some ...
Sala-d Malcolm, 2011
6
Heads in the Sand: How the Republicans Screw Up Foreign ...
Heads In the Sand Matthew Yglesias When mainstream Democratic politicians talk about Iraq, why do they sound more like Republicans than like the actual Democratic citizens they claim to represent?
Matthew Yglesias, 2008
7
Stop Peeing on Your Shoes- Avoiding the 7 Mistakes That ...
In "Stop Peeing on your Shoes- Avoiding the 7 Mistakes That Screw Up Your Job Search," she tells tales of the good, the bad and the outright disastrous- and most importantly, what you SHOULD be doing to land that job that will make you ...
Julie Bauke, 2013
8
The Groom's Secret Handbook: How Not to Screw Up the Biggest ...
Takes a humorous look at weddings from the point of view of the groom, including the engagement, planning the ceremony and reception, the wedding day itself, the honeymoon and the start of married life Warning: Do Not Get Married Without ...
Anthony Marsh, 1997
9
How to Screw Up Your Marriage: Do-Over Tips for First-Time ...
Houston Writers Guild How to Screw Up Your Marriage – an engaging, laugh-out -loud book. Pamela captures the essence of marriage, mixes it up, and adds brutal honesty and her own funny experiences to create a book that makes you want ...
Pamela Fagan Hutchins, 2014
10
26 Ways to Screw-Up In Business and How Not To
William F. Fawcett. Storytelling draws a prospect or client into the point you're making. It's a wonderful proxy for our own experience to be relatable to the listener. Stories show us which behaviors lead to which outcomes. They have the power ...
William F. Fawcett, 2011

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCREW-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term screw-up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Facebook Tries Yet Again to Un-Screw-Up the News Feed
People have too many complaints about Facebook's News Feed to count, but they all come back to the same problem: The stream isn't showing people what ... «Wired, Jun 15»
2
$20M Payout to Nazis: Just One More Social Security Screw-up
The Social Security Administration is routinely under scrutiny for botching benefit payments, such as accidentally paying out $600 million to dead Americans ... «The Fiscal Times, Jun 15»
3
The screw-up that led to Joseph Trumpeldor's death
She says “the whole story of the Tel Hai myth is based on a fashla” — Arabic slang for a screw-up. Hussein's outlook went through stages. From 1923 to 1937 he ... «Haaretz, May 15»
4
The first official Notley screw-up, and Friday's other reasons to fear …
The first official Notley screw-up, and Friday's other reasons to fear for humanity ... Mark it down: First official Notley screw-up. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber ... «National Post, May 15»
5
Keurig's K-Cup screw-up and how it K-pitulated to angry consumers
It's been called the “razor blade business model.” A company sells a product like a battery-operated razor blade handle at a relatively low price in order to sell a ... «Washington Post, May 15»
6
Washington's Big China Screw-up
Washington's Big China Screw-up. U.S. efforts to oppose a $50 billion China-led infrastructure bank have backfired. Experts explain why. By Stephen S. «Foreign Policy, Mar 15»
7
Pete Carroll Just Made The Biggest Screw-Up in Super Bowl History
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll looks toward the referee for a call in the first quarter as his team plays the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX ... «Newsweek, Feb 15»
8
Two Apple screw-up stories in one day: Bendgate and Updategate
An actual Apple misstep puts those “will it bend” iPhone videos in perspective. “I cannot believe that this 'bent iPhone 6 Plus' thing is becoming a thing,” wrote ... «Fortune, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Screw-Up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/screw-up-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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