[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.", "a threaded cylindrical pin or rod with a head at one end, engaging a threaded hole and used either as a fastener or as a simple machine for applying power, as in a clamp, jack, etc.Compare bolt1(def3) bolt1(def3).", "British.a tapped or threaded hole.", "something having a spiral form.", "screw propeller screw propeller.", "Usuallyscrews.physical or mental coercion:The terrified debtor soon felt the gangster's .", "a single turn of a screw.", "a twist, turn, or twisting movement.", "Chiefly British.a little salt, sugar, tobacco, etc., carried in a twist of paper.Slang.a mean, old, or worn-out horse; a horse from which one can obtain no further service.Slang.a friend or employer from whom one can obtain no more money.Slang.a miser.", "a little salt, sugar, tobacco, etc., carried in a twist of paper.", "Slang.a mean, old, or worn-out horse; a horse from which one can obtain no further service.", "Slang.a friend or employer from whom one can obtain no more money.", "Slang.a miser.", "British Informal. salary ; wages :It's not my dream job, but the screw's decent enough.", "Slang.a prison guard.", "Slang: Vulgar.an act of sexual intercourse sexual intercourse.a person viewed as a sexual partner.", "an act of sexual intercourse sexual intercourse.", "a person viewed as a sexual partner."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to fasten, tighten, force, press, stretch tight, etc., by or as if by means of a screw or device operated by a screw or helical threads.", "to operate or adjust by a screw, as a press.", "to attach with a screw or screws:to screw a bracket to a wall.", "to insert, fasten, undo, or work (a screw, bolt, nut, bottle top with a helical thread, etc.) by turning.", "to contort as by twisting; distort (often followed byup):Dad screwed his face into a grimace of disgust.", "to cause to become sufficiently strong or intense (usually followed byup):I screwed up my courage to ask for a raise.", "to coerce or threaten.", "to extract or extort.Synonyms: squeeze , exact , force , wrest , wring", "to force (a seller) to lower a price (often followed bydown).", "Slang.to cheat or take advantage of (someone).", "Slang: Vulgar.to have sexual intercourse with."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to turn as or like a screw.", "to be adapted for being connected, taken apart, opened, or closed by means of a screw or screws or parts with helical threads (usually followed byon, together,oroff):This top screws on easily.", "to turn or move with a twisting or rotating motion.", "to practice extortion.", "Slang: Vulgar.to have sexual intercourse."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["Slang.to do nothing; loaf.to leave; go away.", "to do nothing; loaf.", "to leave; go away.", "Slang.to ruin through bungling or stupidity:Somehow the engineers screwed up the entire construction project.to make a botch of something; blunder:Sorry, I guess I screwed up.to make confused, anxious, or neurotic:Losing your job can really screw you up.", "to ruin through bungling or stupidity:Somehow the engineers screwed up the entire construction project.", "to make a botch of something; blunder:Sorry, I guess I screwed up.", "to make confused, anxious, or neurotic:Losing your job can really screw you up.", "Slang.to waste time in foolish or frivolous activity:If you'd stop screwing around we could get this job done.Vulgar.to engage in promiscuous sex.", "to waste time in foolish or frivolous activity:If you'd stop screwing around we could get this job done.", "Vulgar.to engage in promiscuous sex."]}]