English

Verb

screwed up

1. simple past tense and past participle of **** up

Adjective

screwed up ‎(comparative more screwed up, superlative most screwed up)

1. (of a piece of paper) Having been screwed into a ball.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial) Broken, damaged, inoperative or having only partial functioning, especially by inept handling.

   That's a really screwed up car.

3. (idiomatic, colloquial) Having psychological problems; being mentally distraught.

   She's been a really screwed up girl since her boyfriend left her.

Usage notes

• Often employed as a bowdlerization, or substitution, for fucked up.