Meaning & Definition of Screwball in English
English⟶
Screwball
/skrubɔl/
noun
1. A whimsically eccentric person
synonym:
- crackpot,
- crank,
- nut,
- nut case,
- fruitcake,
- screwball
2. A pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
synonym:
- screwball
adjective
1. Foolish
- Totally unsound
- "A crazy scheme"
- "Half-baked ideas"
- "A screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
synonym:
- crazy,
- half-baked,
- screwball,
- softheaded