How to Pronounce "screw around with"
expression
ˈskɹu/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
SKROO-uh-ROWND with
skɹˈuː/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /wˈɪð
skroo-uh-ROWND with
Definition
To treat something or someone in a careless, unserious, or playful way, often changing or interfering with it, sometimes with negative consequences. Also used for wasting time doing unimportant things.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɹu/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
skɹˈuː/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKROO-uh-ROWND with
UK
skroo-uh-ROWND with
Listen in Context
Don't screw around with my phone, please.
He likes to screw around with old computers in his free time.
Stop screwing around with the TV settings!
They spent the whole afternoon just screwing around with video games.