screwball
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
screwballs
plural
screwballs
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCREWBALL
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1
baseball
:
a pitch that is thrown with spin so that the ball curves in a direction that is opposite to the direction of a curveball
2
chiefly US, informal
:
a crazy person
:
a person who is not able to think in a clear or sensible way
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She really did that? What a screwball.
2
screwball
/ˈskruːˌbɑːl/
adjective
2
screwball
/ˈskruːˌbɑːl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCREWBALL
always used before a noun
US, informal
:
funny in a very silly and strange way
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a screwball comedy
