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What I didn't know was that if I didn't stand with my back to the wall, Hollywood people would unscrew my ass and sell it down the river.
Joseph Wambaugh

Meaning of "unscrew" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSCREW

unscrew  [ʌnˈskruː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSCREW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unscrew is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb unscrew in English.

WHAT DOES UNSCREW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unscrew in the English dictionary

The first definition of unscrew in the dictionary is to draw or remove a screw from. Other definition of unscrew is to loosen by rotating continuously, usually in an anticlockwise direction. Unscrew is also to become loosened or separated.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNSCREW

PRESENT

Present
I unscrew
you unscrew
he/she/it unscrews
we unscrew
you unscrew
they unscrew
Present continuous
I am unscrewing
you are unscrewing
he/she/it is unscrewing
we are unscrewing
you are unscrewing
they are unscrewing
Present perfect
I have unscrewed
you have unscrewed
he/she/it has unscrewed
we have unscrewed
you have unscrewed
they have unscrewed
Present perfect continuous
I have been unscrewing
you have been unscrewing
he/she/it has been unscrewing
we have been unscrewing
you have been unscrewing
they have been unscrewing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I unscrewed
you unscrewed
he/she/it unscrewed
we unscrewed
you unscrewed
they unscrewed
Past continuous
I was unscrewing
you were unscrewing
he/she/it was unscrewing
we were unscrewing
you were unscrewing
they were unscrewing
Past perfect
I had unscrewed
you had unscrewed
he/she/it had unscrewed
we had unscrewed
you had unscrewed
they had unscrewed
Past perfect continuous
I had been unscrewing
you had been unscrewing
he/she/it had been unscrewing
we had been unscrewing
you had been unscrewing
they had been unscrewing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will unscrew
you will unscrew
he/she/it will unscrew
we will unscrew
you will unscrew
they will unscrew
Future continuous
I will be unscrewing
you will be unscrewing
he/she/it will be unscrewing
we will be unscrewing
you will be unscrewing
they will be unscrewing
Future perfect
I will have unscrewed
you will have unscrewed
he/she/it will have unscrewed
we will have unscrewed
you will have unscrewed
they will have unscrewed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been unscrewing
you will have been unscrewing
he/she/it will have been unscrewing
we will have been unscrewing
you will have been unscrewing
they will have been unscrewing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would unscrew
you would unscrew
he/she/it would unscrew
we would unscrew
you would unscrew
they would unscrew
Conditional continuous
I would be unscrewing
you would be unscrewing
he/she/it would be unscrewing
we would be unscrewing
you would be unscrewing
they would be unscrewing
Conditional perfect
I would have unscrew
you would have unscrew
he/she/it would have unscrew
we would have unscrew
you would have unscrew
they would have unscrew
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been unscrewing
you would have been unscrewing
he/she/it would have been unscrewing
we would have been unscrewing
you would have been unscrewing
they would have been unscrewing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you unscrew
we let´s unscrew
you unscrew
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to unscrew
Past participle
unscrewed
Present Participle
unscrewing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSCREW


accrew
əˈkruː
accrue
əˈkruː
aircrew
ˈɛəˌkruː
airscrew
ˈɛəˌskruː
concrew
kɒnˈkruː
corkscrew
ˈkɔːkˌskruː
crew
kruː
Crewe
kruː
cru
kruː
decrew
diːˈkruː
ecru
ˈɛkruː
jackscrew
ˈdʒækˌskruː
krewe
kruː
screw
skruː
setscrew
ˈsɛtˌskruː
thumbscrew
ˈθʌmˌskruː
woodscrew
ˈwʊdˌskruː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSCREW

unscientific
unscientifically
unscissored
unscorched
unscottified
unscoured
unscramble
unscrambler
unscratched
unscreened
unscripted
unscriptural
unscripturally
unscrupled
unscrupulosity
unscrupulous
unscrupulously
unscrupulousness
unscrutinised
unscrutinized

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSCREW

Allen screw
Archimedean screw
Archimedes´ screw
binding screw
cabin crew
cap screw
coach screw
grub screw
ice screw
interrupted screw
lag screw
lead screw
levelling screw
lug screw
machine screw
micrometer screw
Phillips screw
Robertson screw
self-tapping screw
turn the screw
twin-screw

Synonyms and antonyms of unscrew in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unscrew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSCREW

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

Translator English - Chinese

旋松
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

destornillar
570 millions of speakers

English

unscrew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَفُكُّ اللَوْلَب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

откручивать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desparafusar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ক্রু যাত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dévisser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buka skru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

losschrauben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ねじを緩める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나사를 빼다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unscrew
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nới lỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unscrew
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्रोल करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vidalarını sökmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

svitare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odkręcić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкручувати(ся)
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a deșuruba
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεβιδώνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skroef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skruva loss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skru opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unscrew

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSCREW»

The term «unscrew» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSCREW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unscrew» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unscrew» 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 unscrew

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «UNSCREW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unscrew.
1
Jaime Hernandez
To me, sex is sex and I don't think it is or should be a problem. Maybe my presenting it that way will unscrew up a few heads out there, including my own.
2
Joseph Wambaugh
What I didn't know was that if I didn't stand with my back to the wall, Hollywood people would unscrew my ass and sell it down the river.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSCREW»

Discover the use of unscrew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unscrew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What Would Kinky Do?: How to Unscrew a Screwed-Up World
Kinky Friedman, who would be our contemporary Will Rogers if Will Rogers had been Jewish, smoked cigars, and foolish enough to believe he could govern the great state of Texas, returns with this collection of hilariously raunchy, sometimes ...
Kinky Friedman, 2008
2
Operator, Organizational, and Field Maintenance Manual: ...
(1) Unscrew and remove wing nut (1) and strap (2). (2) Unscrew hoses (3 and 4) . Note. Propane fittings have left hand threads and a groove in the coupling nut. (3) Lift oxygen cylinder assembly out of cabinet, remove oxygen regulator ...
‎1990
3
Organizational, DS, GS, and Depot Maintenance Manual: ...
(2) Unscrew lower pipe (23) from tee (20). (3) Loosen hose clamps (9, fig. 34) securing rubber connectors to right and left spraybar valve pipes 6 and 7. (4) Loosen hose clamp (17, fig. 33) securing rubber connector (16) to discharge valve pipe ...
‎1968
4
Direct Support and General Support Maintenance: Truck, ...
Using 5/8-inch open-end wrench, unscrew nuts (4). b. Pull pipe (5) free, and take out. c. Tag pipes (5). If not being removed, cover with dust caps. a. Using 7/16- inch open-end wrench, unscrew and take out fitting (1). b. Using 1 1/16-inch ...
‎1987
5
Operator, organizational, direct support and general support ...
(3) Unscrew and remove outlet assembly (16 through 20), and disassemble on bench. Unscrew adapter (16) from outlet body (20) and remove spring (17), ball stops (18), and ball (19). (4) Remove drain tube (21). Unscrew and remove drain  ...
United States. Dept. of the Army, 1989
6
Organizational Maintenance: Truck Tractor, Line Haul, 50,000 ...
Unscrew and remove one end of chain (12). Disconnect from handle on valve (14 ) by slightly opening S-hook (13). Unscrew from fitting (15). Unscrew from valve ( 14). Unscrew from horn inlet (8). Unscrew from tee (4). Unscrew from connector ...
7
Organizational Maintenance: Truck, Tractor, Commercial, ...
Hold reducers with 7/8-inch wrench and using pipe wrench, unscrew and take off. Using 7/8-inch wrench, unscrew and take out. Using 5/8-inch wrench, unscrew and take out. Using 3/4-inch wrench, unscrew and take out. Using 3/4-inch ...
‎1986
8
Organizational Maintenance Manual: Truck, Dump, 20-ton, 6 X ...
Fitting (5) Fitting (6) Using 11/16-inch and 9/16-inch open-end wrenches, unscrew and take out. 10. Fitting (7) Fitting (5) Using 7/8-inch and 11/16-inch open-end wrenches, unscrew and take out. 11. Wet air reservoir (1) Fitting (7) Using ...
‎1988
9
Product Development: A Structured Approach to Design and ...
Unscrew 1st back screw 15.65 2.5 — — 2 2 0.8 b. Unscrew 2nd back screw 15.65 2.5 — — 2 2 0.8 c. Unscrew 3rd back screw 15.65 2.5 — — 2 2 0.8 d. Unscrew 4th back screw 15.65 2.5 — — 2 2 0.8 e. Remove back cover 15.44 — 3 — 3.5 2 ...
Anil Mital, Anoop Desai, Anand Subramanian, 2011
10
Ordnance Maintenance: Telescope Mounts, M3A1, M18A1, M21A1, ...
Unscrew the two headless special screws that lock the collimat- ing screws in the socket: unscrew the two colliniating screws. e. Remove the ]>i n that acts as a stop for the retainer ( fig. 85). 178. Disassembly of Cross Leveling Mechanism ...
‎1954

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSCREW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unscrew is used in the context of the following news items.
1
KIMREE Introduces the First Front-Loading Vaporizer for MOD in the …
Before adding e-liquid, users need to unscrew clearmizer from mod body, and then unscrew the bottom part of clearmizer, finally the e-liquid can be added. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Mandai Ganpati temple gold haul: Suspect nabbed while …
Mandai Ganpati temple gold haul: Suspect nabbed while unscrewing tap from court in Shivajinagar. Ornaments worth around Rs 45 to 50 lakh adorning the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Unscrew It
Yes, I do consume them more or less within sight of the railroad tracks, but the point is this: While California wineries have mainly stuck with sticking tree bark in ... «North Bay Bohemian, Jun 15»
4
When to Unscrew the Light Bulbs Is Arenas' Cost-Cutting Question
When to Unscrew the Light Bulbs Is Arenas' Cost-Cutting Question. by Mason Levinson. May 21, 2015 — 5:01 AM PDT. Share on FacebookShare on Twitter. «Bloomberg, May 15»
5
SL Letter of the Day: Unscrew the Pooch
Unscrew it for me, wouldya?" Some days, half the mail is from remorseful pooch-screwers, and I do what I can to unscrew their pooches. That's part of my job. «TheStranger.com, Apr 15»
6
You Need A Friggin' Screwdriver To Change Memory Cards In The …
So I ordered another screwdriver set from Amazon, in the hopes that maybe it'll have whatever size it is that I need to unscrew the top off, so I can put in my SD ... «Kotaku, Jan 15»
7
Lawsuit: TSA Agents Unscrewed Urn, Spilled Deceased Mother's …
A Cleveland man packed up an urn with his mother's cremated remains and headed to Puerto Rico to spread her ashes as she had requested. But when he ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Oct 14»
8
How to Change Your Car's Oil
Once it's loose, unscrew the drain plug the rest of the way by hand. Once it's loose, try to remove the drain plug as quickly as possible to minimize oil spillage. «Lifehacker, Jul 14»
9
Nikola Prvulov Arrested: Naked, Laughing Florida Man Allegedly …
A man was arrested in Florida after he allegedly rammed his car into a woman's vehicle before he got out of his car, screamed at people, tried to unscrew a light ... «International Business Times, May 14»
10
Bambi artwork is rescued after thieves attempt to unscrew it from …
A NEW work by the secretive graffiti artist Bambi – said to be worth tens of thousands of pounds – has been rescued from opposite a church in Clerkenwell after ... «Islington Tribune newspaper website, Apr 14»

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