or screw′up·
- a serious mistake; blunder; mess
- a person who screws up
Larry screwed up filing taxes for his business so now he has to go through previous years' paperwork for the audit.
- The definition of a screw up is a mistake or something that has been done in error.
An example of a screw-up is a streaky, messy, blotchy paint job that has to be totally redone.
- To screw up is to make a mistake or error.
An example of screw up is when you add 2+2 and accidentally come up with 5.
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Noun
(plural screwups)
- (colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
- (colloquial) A person who often makes substantial mistakes.
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Sentence Examples
- I'm a screw-up, but she isn't.
WORDS NEAR screw-up IN THE DICTIONARY
- screw-up
- screw-with
- screwability
- screwable