Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   screwball

   /ˈskruːbɔːl/

   noun

   • 1. a crazy or eccentric person: informal "she was dating a real screwball"
   • 2. a ball pitched with reverse spin as compared to a curve ball.

   adjective

   • 1. crazy; absurd: informal "what possessed you to ask a screwball question like that?"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a style of fast-moving comedy film involving eccentric characters or ridiculous situations: informal "a screwball comedy in which two different couples find themselves sharing a house"

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • W

     4

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › screwballScrewball Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › screwball

   • Cached

   The meaning of SCREWBALL is a baseball pitch that spins and breaks in the opposite direction to a curve. How to use screwball in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCREWBALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   SCREWBALL definition: 1. a person who behaves in a strange and funny way 2. a ball that is thrown during a baseball game…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCREWBALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   SCREWBALL meaning: 1. a person who behaves in a strange and funny way 2. a ball that is thrown during a baseball game…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › screwballSCREWBALL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › screwball

   • Cached

   Screwball definition: an eccentric or irrational person; a nut. See examples of SCREWBALL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCREWBALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   If you say that someone is a screwball, you mean that they do strange or crazy things. [ informal , disapproval ] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › screwballScrewball - definition of screwball by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › screwball

   • Cached

   Define screwball. screwball synonyms, screwball pronunciation, screwball translation, English dictionary definition of screwball. n. 1. Baseball A pitched ball that curves in the direction opposite to that of a normal curve ball. 2. Slang An eccentric, impulsively whimsical, or...

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › screwballScrewball - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › screwball

   noun. a whimsically eccentric person. synonyms: crackpot, crank, fruitcake, nut, nut case. see more. adjective. foolish; totally unsound. “a screwball proposal without a prayer of working”. synonyms: crazy, half-baked, softheaded. impractical.