The difference between Screw and Stuff

When used as nouns, screw means a simple machine, a helical inclined plane, whereas stuff means miscellaneous items.

When used as verbs, screw means to connect or assemble pieces using a screw, whereas stuff means to fill by crowding something into.

check bellow for the other definitions of Screw and Stuff

  1. Screw as a noun (nautical):

    A device that has a helical function. A simple machine, a helical inclined plane. A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a shank partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material and to drive the screw either directly into a soft material or into a prepared hole. A ship's propeller. An Archimedes screw. A steam vessel propelled by a screw instead of wheels.

  2. Screw as a noun (derogatory):

    A prison guard.

  3. Screw as a noun (derogatory):

    An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint.

  4. Screw as a noun (US, slang, dated):

    An instructor who examines with great or unnecessary severity; also, a searching or strict examination of a student by an instructor.

  5. Screw as a noun (vulgar, slang):

    Sexual intercourse; the act of screwing.

  6. Screw as a noun (vulgar, slang):

    A casual sexual partner.

  7. Screw as a noun (slang):

    Salary, wages.

  8. Screw as a noun (billiards):

    Backspin.

  9. Screw as a noun (slang):

    A small packet of tobacco.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Mayhew"

  10. Screw as a noun (dated):

    An old, worn-out, unsound and worthless horse.

  11. Screw as a noun (math):

    A straight line in space with which a definite linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated. It is used to express the displacement of a rigid body, which may always be made to consist of a rotation about an axis combined with a translation parallel to that axis.

  12. Screw as a noun:

    An amphipod crustacean.

    Examples:

    "the skeleton screw (Caprella);  the sand screw'"

  1. Screw as a verb (transitive):

    To connect or assemble pieces using a screw.

  2. Screw as a verb (transitive, vulgar, slang):

    To have sexual intercourse with.

  3. Screw as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To cheat someone or ruin their chances in a game or other situation. Sometimes used in the form "screw over".

  4. Screw as a verb (transitive):

    To apply pressure on; to put the screws on.

  5. Screw as a verb:

    To practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions.

  6. Screw as a verb (transitive):

    To contort.

  7. Screw as a verb (soccer, transitive):

    To miskick (a ball) by hitting it with the wrong part of the foot.

  8. Screw as a verb (billiard, snooker, pool):

    To screw back.

  9. Screw as a verb (US, slang, dated):

    To examine (a student) rigidly; to subject to a severe examination.

  1. Stuff as a noun:

    Miscellaneous items; things; (with possessive) personal effects.

    Examples:

    "What is all that stuff on your bedroom floor?  nowrap He didn't want his pockets to bulge so he was walking around with all his stuff in his hands."

  2. Stuff as a noun (slang, informal):

    Things; trivial details.

    Examples:

    "I had to do some stuff."

  3. Stuff as a noun:

    The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: matter Thesaurus:substance"

  4. Stuff as a noun:

    A material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric.

  5. Stuff as a noun:

    Abstract substance or character.

  6. Stuff as a noun (informal):

    Examples:

    "synonyms: doodad thingamabob Thesaurus:thingy"

    "Can I have some of that stuff on my ice-cream sundae?"

  7. Stuff as a noun (slang):

    Narcotic drugs, especially heroin.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: dope gear Thesaurus:recreational drug"

  8. Stuff as a noun (obsolete, uncountable):

    Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.

  9. Stuff as a noun (obsolete):

    A medicine or mixture; a potion.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  10. Stuff as a noun (obsolete):

    Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: garbage rubbish Thesaurus:trash"

  11. Stuff as a noun (nautical):

    A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared for lubrication.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ham. Nav. Encyc"

  12. Stuff as a noun:

    Paper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Knight"

  1. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To fill by crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

    Examples:

    "She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret stuffing recipe."

  2. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner.

    Examples:

    "He stuffed his clothes into the closet and shut the door."

  3. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To load goods into a container for transport.

  4. Stuff as a verb (transitive, used in the passive):

    To sate.

    Examples:

    "I’m stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing."

  5. Stuff as a verb (transitive, British, Australia, New Zealand):

    To break.

  6. Stuff as a verb (transitive, vulgar, British, Australia, New Zealand):

    To sexually penetrate.

  7. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To cut off another competitor in a race by disturbing his projected and committed racing line (trajectory) by an abrupt manoeuvre.

    Examples:

    "I got stuffed by that guy on the supermoto going into that turn, almost causing us to crash. "

  8. Stuff as a verb:

    To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin.

  9. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To obstruct, as any of the organs; to affect with some obstruction in the organs of sense or respiration.

  10. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To form or fashion by packing with the necessary material.

  11. Stuff as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To crowd with facts; to cram the mind of; sometimes, to crowd or fill with false or idle tales or fancies.

  12. Stuff as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To compress (a file or files) in the format, to be unstuffed later.

  13. Stuff as a verb (pronominal):

    To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.

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