Complete Definition of "screwball"

English

Etymology
From screw + ball

Pronunciation
IPA|/�skru�b��l/
audio|en-us-screwball.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

  1. baseball 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.

#: The screwball is not thrown much because it tends to damage pitcher's arms.

  1. One who behaves in a crazy or screwball manner.

#: I will not listen to this screwball any longer.

Adjective
screwball (no comparative or superlative)

  1. Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or just plain weird.

Derived terms
screwball comedy

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