Browsing page 14 of words meaning to deceive (182 words total)

noun

• a fraudulent business scheme; "swindle".

  My parents lost their retirement in some internet scam.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick.

  Last edited on Aug 12 2011. Submitted by Thomas V. on Mar 15 2009.

verb - intransitive

• to kiss passionately; "make out". Does not usually apply to sexual intercourse, but can, depending on context.

  They were scamming in the back seat of his car.

  • See more words with the same meaning: kissing, make out.
  • See more words with the same meaning: sex or not-quite-sex (ambiguous terms).

  Last edited on Apr 16 2013. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 13 1998.

• to flirt.

  Damn girl! Stop scammin' wit all the guys!

  • See more words with the same meaning: flirting, hit on, pimp, player, wing-man.

  Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by Amanda from Randolph, MA, USA on Oct 11 1998.

verb - transitive

• to acquire via underhanded means.

  I gotta scam some money before Christmas.

  Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 02 2010.

• to defraud; "swindle".

                                                                                                                                                                                                
  
                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "The Fight", Parks and Recreation (TV), Season 3 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Aug 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 12 2011.

interjection

• an expression of anger. Roughly, "let (one) be screwed".

  Screw you! I'll do what I want.

  Person A: You suck at fishing.
  
  Person B: Screw you!

  Person A: He just called and said he's not coming.
  
  Person B: Well, screw him!

                                                           
  
                                  
  
  Citation from "Love, Bullets and Blacktop", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 7 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).

  Last edited on Nov 20 2011. Submitted by Janet from CT, USA on Dec 29 2002.

noun

• a prison officer.

  The screws forced him to get off the phone.

  • See more words with the same meaning: police officer.

  Last edited on Dec 20 2010. Submitted by Kris S. on Sep 10 2003.

verb - ambitransitive

• to have sex.

                                                                                                                                               
  
  Citation from "Sins of the Past", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 11 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                   
  
                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "Fear", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                    
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  
                                         
  
  Citation from "Episode 2", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Quaalude Stories", Quaaludebottle.com censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: sex, sexual intercourse.

  Last edited on Jun 30 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

verb - intransitive

• to leave. Possibly shortened form of "screw off".

  Bob isn't here - he must have screwed already.

  Go screw!

                                    
  
  Citation from "Que Sorpresa!", 30 Rock (TV), Season 5 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).

  Last edited on Feb 04 2011. Submitted by Adam from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Aug 15 2007.

verb - transitive

• to take advantage of.

                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "What About Blob?", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 5 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick.

  Last edited on Dec 20 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

• to err; "mess up"; "ruin".

  He screwed that interview.

                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "Episode 4", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.

  Last edited on Nov 20 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

adjective

• related to immorality or illegality.

  Their company has been involved in some shady dealings.

                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "Dan On the Run", The Good Guys (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 13 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal.

  Last edited on Dec 12 2010. Submitted by Jose Arellano from Lubbock, TX, USA on Sep 22 1997.

• suspicious.

                                                                                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "5 Minute Delay Scuttles Chance at $40 Billion Air Force Deal", Wired, Noah Shachtman, Aug 7 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal.

  Last edited on Aug 07 2010. Submitted by Jose Arellano from Lubbock, TX, USA on Sep 22 1997.

• unclear or purposely misleading.

  He's being shady about what went on.

  He is being very shady about why he didn't bother texting you back.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to lie.

  Last edited on Apr 13 2015. Submitted by Jose Arellano from Lubbock, TX, USA on Sep 22 1997.

• dangerous.

  That's a shady part of town.

  • See more words with the same meaning: dangerous.

  Last edited on Apr 15 1998. Submitted by Karl from Boston, MA, USA on Apr 15 1998.

• untrustworthy.

  So you gone send that shady-ass fool over there with you money?

  That loser is way too shady to waste my precious time with.

  Last edited on Apr 13 2015. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA on Sep 19 2013.

verb - transitive

• to ignore someone socially. British.

  He shadied me in favour of that slag.

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  Last edited on Nov 30 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 09 2010.