Screw around Meaning in English
expression
ˈskɹu/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
SKROO uh-ROWND
skɹˈuː/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
sk-ROO uh-ROWND
Definition
To waste time, behave in a silly or careless way, or (informally, sometimes vulgar) to be sexually unfaithful.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal, sometimes vulgar. Used for wasting time, joking, or talking about sexual cheating. Common collocations: 'stop screwing around', 'screw around at work'. The sexual meaning is much stronger and can be offensive.
Spanish: perder el tiempo - tontear - portarse mal (sexo, vulgar)Portuguese (BR): fazer besteira - enrolar - trair (gíria, sexo)Portuguese (PT): andar a brincar - fazer asneiras - trair (calão, sexo)Chinese (Simplified): 瞎搞 - 浪费时间 - 胡闹Chinese (Traditional): 瞎搞 - 浪費時間 - 胡鬧Hindi: समय बर्बाद करना - बेवकूफ़ी करना - बेवफ़ाई करना (अश्लील, सेक्स)Arabic: يعبث - يضيع الوقت - يخون (بذاءة، جنسي)Bengali: আলসেমি করা - সময় নষ্ট করা - খামোখা ঘুরে বেড়ানো - প্রতারণা করা (প্রেমিক/প্রেমিকা)Russian: валять дурака - бездельничать - изменять (сексуально)Japanese: ふざける - だらだらする - 浮気するVietnamese: làm trò đùa - lãng phí thời gian - lăng nhăng (ngoại tình)Korean: 빈둥거리다 - 장난치다 - 바람피우다Turkish: oyalanmak - dalga geçmek - aldatmak (cinsel anlamda)Urdu: وقت برباد کرنا - فضول حرکتیں کرنا - بے وفائی کرناIndonesian: main-main - buang-buang waktu - selingkuh
Example Sentences
Stop screwing around and do your homework.
basic
They just screwed around all day at the park.
basic
Don't screw around with that machine, it's dangerous.
basic
He's always screwing around at work instead of getting things done.
natural
I heard he's been screwing around behind his girlfriend's back.
natural
We spent the afternoon just screwing around downtown with nothing to do.
natural