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When I die, if the word 'thong' appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I've screwed up.
Albert Brooks

Meaning of "screwed up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCREWED UP

screwed up  [skruːd ʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCREWED UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Screwed up is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCREWED UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of screwed up in the English dictionary

The definition of screwed up in the dictionary is very confused or worried, or having psychological problems. Other definition of screwed up is ruined or spoilt; in a mess or not working.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCREWED UP


lace-up
leɪs ʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCREWED UP

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCREWED UP

buttoned up
dolled up
dressed up
end up
fed up
fired up
glammed up
hyped up
keyed up
mixed up
psyched up
puffed up
shed up
speed up
speeded up
steamed up
stuffed up
tooled up
washed up
worked up
wrapped up

Synonyms and antonyms of screwed up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «screwed up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCREWED UP

Find out the translation of screwed up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of screwed 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 «screwed up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

心烦意乱的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

destrozado
570 millions of speakers

English

screwed up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बँधा हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

облажался
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grilado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাথা কাজ করছে না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perturbé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kacau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

durchgeknallt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

混乱した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혼란한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngaco
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có bắt đinh ốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खराब झाले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Berbat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incasinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wkręca się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

облажався
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stricat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκάτωσε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verfrommeld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skruvas upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skrudd opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of screwed up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCREWED UP»

The term «screwed up» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCREWED UP» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SCREWED UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word screwed up.
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Judd Apatow
The thing that is incredibly helpful is that we screen the movies and we ask the audience if they like it or not and we ask a lot of questions and do testing on the movies. For comedies, at least, it's very helpful. If they're not laughing and they don't say that they loved it, then I have screwed up.
2
Armand Assante
The whole industry is so screwed up by economics. It's disgusting to me.
3
Michael Bay
It's great that I get accused of not being politically correct. People need to take themselves less seriously. This world is so screwed up as it is, we've all got to relax a bit more.
4
David Broder
Something got screwed up in terms of your priorities if you think it's more important to get rid of the dividend tax than it is to take care of 11 million kids.
5
Albert Brooks
When I die, if the word 'thong' appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I've screwed up.
6
Eric Cantor
Look, we know we screwed up when we were in the majority. We fell in love with power. We spent way too much money - especially on earmarks. There was too much corruption when we ran this place. We were guilty. And that's why we lost.
7
Mariah Carey
A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don't think that everybody wants to hear about that all the time.
8
Matt Cohler
One of the torturous things about my job is that, as time goes on, you get more and more clarity on all the things you've screwed up and all the mistakes you've made.
9
Mary Crosby
I had a head start in acting. Because of my parents, I had a SAG card, an agent and a recognizable name. But I knew if I screwed up, people would never forget. I'd be dead.
10
Dimebag Darrell
When I tried to play something and screwed up, I'd hear some other note that would come into play. Then I started trying different things to find the beauty in it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCREWED UP»

Discover the use of screwed up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to screwed up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
10 Books that Screwed Up the World: And 5 Others That Didn't ...
You've heard of the ""Great Books""?These are their evil opposites.
Benjamin Wiker, 2008
2
Working Successfully with Screwed-Up People
Less stress at work can start today. So what are you waiting for? Elizabeth B. Brown is a teacher, a speaker, and the author of the popular Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People. She and her husband live in Tennessee.
Elizabeth B. Brown, 2012
3
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People
You can be positive--no matter who tries to bring you down. Unfortunately, the world is full of screwed-up people. But the good news, says Elizabeth B. Brown, is that your world no longer has to revolve around them.
Elizabeth B. Brown, 2010
4
1,001 Facts Somebody Screwed Up
Clears up misconceptions about nature, history, science, the law, sports, space, books, and entertainment
Deane Jordan, 1993
5
Do We Need to Be So Screwed Up?!: A New Evolutionary ...
Indeed, for over 95% of our history until about 10,000 years ago - that is how we were: kind, cheerful and happy! This is a paradigm-busting re-evaluation of human nature and our potential for happiness.
Suki Pryce, 2012
6
Screwed Up English: Twisted Translations of the English ...
Twisted Translations of the English Language from Around the World
Charlie Croker, 2008
7
All screwed up: a memoir
Murder attempts ... missing umbilical cords ... haunted quarries ... fat camps ... these darkly comic stories fill the pages of ALL SCREWED UP. Young, gay, and poor, Steve Fellner attempts to shed his trailer park past and seize a better ...
Steve Fellner, 2009
8
All Screwed Up!: Turned Puzzles and Boxes Featuring Chased ...
Hand-chasing wooden threads, the centuries-old technique of joining two pieces of a wooden object together, is the focus of this instructional guide to creating wooden puzzles and boxes with screw lids.
John Berkeley, 2005
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What Would Kinky Do?: How to Unscrew a Screwed-Up World
A collection of essays by the musical performer, sometime politician, and author of Texas Hold 'Em shares his whimsical observations on such topics as dressing like a Jewish cowboy, getting a western-style haircut, and adding picante sauce ...
Kinky Friedman, 2009
10
The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie The Second
A gay Lutheran teen, Charles James Stewart II, chronicles a very memorable senior year at South High in Crystal Lake, Ill.
Drew Ferguson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCREWED UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term screwed up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Men review: Brendan Cowell's noisy critique-cum-celebration of …
Yes, this noisy critique-cum-celebration of the screwed up masculine psyche smells like juvenilia. But thanks to this sharp new production from Red Line ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Kirby: I screwed up a lot, but did my part for America
On my key ring is one of the military dog tags I wore during active duty with the U.S. Army in the early '70s. Whenever I look at it, I'm reminded that I was once ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Hendrick Motorsports accepts blame for costly …
"I hate I fouled up there and screwed up coming onto pit road and disappointed the guys," Earnhardt said on the Download. "We just worked so hard to get all ... «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»
4
French Open 2015: Bernard Tomic confident of Wimbledon run after …
Former quarter-finalist Bernard Tomic believes he can again be a Wimbledon force despite admitting he "screwed up" his big chance to reach the French Open ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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David Crosby apologizes for calling Neil Young's girlfriend Daryl …
"I screwed up," the 73-year-old rocker told radio program The Howard Stern show ... "I'm screwed up way worse than that girl," said Crosby who served time in a ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
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Limbaugh, Citing Mad Men: Militant Feminism 'Screwed Up Human …
limbaugh Everyone has been talking about the Mad Men finale this week (the writer of this piece may or may not have gotten around to the show yet) and what ... «Mediaite, May 15»
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McColl backs FFA but warns the economy could become "screwed up"
Interviewed on Channel 4 News, Mr McColl said: "There's a real risk that if you get full fiscal autonomy it gets screwed up but then you've got the chance to get ... «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»
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Jeremy Renner Loves Being Dad, Jokes It's "Kind Of Screwed Up
Jeremy Renner is opening up about his greatest role to date: fatherhood. The actor appeared on Wednesday's “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” where he talked ... «Gossip Cop, Apr 15»
9
Ex-chief: Police screwed up JonBenet Ramsey case
BOULDER – The former chief of the Boulder Police Department talked about the JonBenet Ramsey case on the website Reddit.com over the weekend. «Detroit Free Press, Feb 15»
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“Man, I screwed up:” Father & son get creative, capture suspected …
WASHINGTON (WITI) — A father and son used a sweatshirt and shoelaces to tie up a suspected burglar who was still inside their Olympia, Washington ... «fox6now.com, Feb 15»

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