screw around

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SCREW AROUND

to be sexually unfaithful <he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around>

Synonyms philander, screw around, step out

Related Words cat (around), fool around, fornicate, play (around), tomcat (around), womanize; copulate, couple, lie, make out, mate, sleep; lust

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