What does Screwball mean?
Definitions for Screwball
ˈskruˌbɔlscrew·ball
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Princeton's WordNet
crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, fruitcake, screwballnoun
a whimsically eccentric person
screwballadjective
a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheadedadjective
foolish; totally unsound
"a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
GCIDE
screwballnoun
An eccentric or crazy person; an oddball.
screwballnoun
(Baseball) A baseball pitch that curves in the direction opposite to that of a curve ball.
screwballadjective
Eccentric; zany; crazy; as, screwball antics; a screwball comedy.
screwballadjective
Ridiculously unsound; improbable or doomed to failure; -- of plans or ideas; as, a screwball plan to raise cocoanuts in Alaska.
Wiktionary
screwballnoun
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.
screwballnoun
One who behaves in a crazy or screwball manner.
I will not listen to this screwball any longer.
screwballadjective
Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
Etymology: From screw + ball
Wikipedia
Screwball
A screwball is a baseball and fastpitch softball pitch that is thrown so as to break in the opposite direction of a slider or curveball. Depending on the pitcher's arm angle, the ball may also have a sinking action. The pitch is sometimes known as the scroogie or airbender. Carl Hubbell was one of the most renowned screwball pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball. Hubbell was known as the "scroogie king" for his mastery of the pitch and the frequency with which he threw it. Other famous screwball artists include Tug McGraw, inaugural Hall of Fame member Christy Matthewson, and Cy Young Award winners Mike Cuellar, Fernando Valenzuela, Mike Marshall, and Willie Hernández.
ChatGPT
screwball
A screwball can generally refer to two things: 1) In baseball, it is a pitch thrown with a particular grip and wrist movement so that the ball moves in an unexpected way, making it difficult for the batter to hit. 2) In a more casual sense, a screwball refers to a person who behaves in an eccentric or unpredictable manner, typically amusing or bizarre. This term can also describe a genre of comedic plays or films characterized by absurd situations and humorous dialogue.
Wikidata
Screwball
A screwball, is a baseball pitch that is thrown so as to break in the opposite direction of a slider or curveball. Depending on the pitcher's arm angle, the ball may also have a sinking action. Carl Hubbell was one of the most renowned screwball pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball. Hubbell was known as the "scroogie king" for his mastery of the pitch and the frequency for which he threw it. Other famous screwball artists included Cy Young Award winners Mike Cuellar, Fernando Valenzuela and Mike Marshall.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Screwball in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Screwball in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Screwball in a Sentence
We can't just stop at Kathryn Bigelow, there are so many more women who are writers, who are actors, who are producers and they should be able to stand just even with all the males. Hollywood's got a screwball way of doing it.
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