screwball
screwball · more screwball · most screwball
Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weirdCrazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
/ˈskɹuːbɔːl/
» Tom is a screwball.
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1 senses(derogatory, informal)Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
verrückt, absurd, hirnverbrannt
More definitions
- foolish; totally unsound
Examples
2 sentencesTom is a screwball.
He is a screwball.
ruОн чудак. — sharptoothed
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
crazy, offbeat, bizarre:
Origin
From screw + ball.From screw + ball.
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Forms
more screwball, most screwball| Comparative | more screwball Lesson |
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| Superlative | most screwball Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- foolish; totally unsound:crazyhalf-baked
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form