˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

screwup

or screw-up

[ skroo-uhp ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a mistake or blunder:

    The package was delayed through an addressing screwup.

  2. a habitual blunderer.


Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of screwup1

1955–60; Americanism; noun use of verb phrase screw up
Discover More

Example Sentences

Simon said it was her “screwup,†as she had designed the program without a screening tool for work eligibility.

From

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Billy Napier insisted he would “get to the bottom†of one of the most egregious sideline screwups in Florida football history.

From

"How the information was exposed was an absolutely hilarious screwup".

From

Silicon Valley Bank’s demise on one level is a straightforward tale of a financial screwup.

From

"Is there redundancy built into it, or can a single screwup ground air traffic nationwide?"

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement