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Meaning of Screwball | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈskɹuːbɔːl

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. One who behaves in a crazy manner.
    US
  3. A screwball comedy.

Equivalents

العربية الأهوج
Suomi sekopää
Français fêle
日本語 スクリュー
한국어 괴짜
Kurdî absûrd
Română ticnit

Examples

“The screwball is not thrown much because it tends to damage pitcher's arms.”
“I will not listen to this screwball any longer.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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