Associations to the word «Screwball»

SCREWBALL, noun. (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.

SCREWBALL, noun. (US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.

SCREWBALL, adjective. (originally US) Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.

SCREWBALL COMEDIES, noun. Plural of screwball comedy

SCREWBALL COMEDY, noun. (uncountable) A genre of motion picture or play where opposites were juxtaposed; characterized by snappy dialog, and a blend of sophistication and slapstick

SCREWBALL COMEDY, noun. (countable) A motion picture or play of this genre.

SCREWBALL, noun. A whimsically eccentric person.

SCREWBALL, noun. A pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown.

SCREWBALL, adjective. Foolish; totally unsound; "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working".