Definition of screwball Screwball

/skɹuˈbɔˌl/ - [skrubol] - screw•ball

We found 6 definitions of screwball from 3 different sources.

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What does screwball mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: screwballs

screwball - a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
screwball - a whimsically eccentric person
  crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, fruitcake
  eccentric person, oddball, eccentric, geek, flake a person with an unusual or odd personality
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  • screwball (Noun)
    A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.
  • screwball (Noun)
    One who behaves in a crazy manner.
  • screwball (Adjective)
    Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.

Part of speech

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  • screwball, noun, singular of screwballs.
  • screwball, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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