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UK
/skɹˈuːbɔːl/
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[ US /ˈskɹuˌbɔɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈskɹuˌbɔɫ/ ]
NOUN
- a whimsically eccentric person
- a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
ADJECTIVE
-
foolish; totally unsound
a crazy scheme
half-baked ideas
a screwball proposal without a prayer of working
How To Use screwball In A Sentence
- What screwball idea would they come up with next?
- Another modern attempt to make a classic 1930s screwball comedy. Times, Sunday Times
- It's a latter-day screwball comedy waiting to happen. Times, Sunday Times
- The DVD case insert calls it a screwball comedy, but it's really more of a domestic one.
- Clark may be a lot of things, but a screwball he's not.
- Still, much to your chagrin, you find yourself occasionally tickled by the screwball antics of the likable cast of characters.
- Like many great screwball comedies, the film keeps rolling and rolling on pure, uninhibited energy.
- This screwball harpy is out to change America, and trust me – most of the people posting on this site will not be welcomed in her America. Think Progress » VIDEO: Schmidt’s Shame
- ‘You guys are a bunch of screwballs!’ the girl said and stomped out of the shop.
- The batters had to wait, watch for the spin and break of the screwball.
