screwball

• صفة تُستخدم لوصف شخص أو شيء بأنه غريب الأطوار، أو طريف بشكل غير تقليدي، أو سخيف وغير مألوف. وتُستعمل أيضًا لوصف الأفكار أو السلوكيات التي تتسم بالغرابة واللاعقلانية.

An adjective used to describe something or someone as eccentric, whimsical, or absurdly unconventional.

1. Foolish or eccentricB2informalamerican

   Describes something or someone that is silly, irrational, or completely unsound in judgment.

   أحمق أو غريب الأطوار

   • He came up with a screwball idea to solve the problem.
   • That was a screwball decision that made no sense.
   • Her screwball behavior at the party surprised everyone.

   المرادفاتbizarrecrackpotcrazyeccentricnuttyoddwackyzany

   الأضدادnormalrationalreasonablesanesensibleserioussound

• اسم يشير إلى معنيين رئيسيين: شخص غريب الأطوار أو شاذ غير تقليدي في سلوكه، أو نوع من الرميات في لعبة البيسبول تدور عكس الاتجاه المعتاد فتنحرف نحو الجهة التي رُميت منها.

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a person who is whimsically eccentric or unconventional, or it can refer to a type of pitch in baseball that has reverse spin and curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown.

1. Eccentric personB2informalamerican

   A person who is whimsically eccentric, odd, or unpredictable in behavior.

   شخص غريب الأطوار

   • My uncle is a bit of a screwball; he collects antique typewriters.
   • The movie features a screwball character who always gets into trouble.
   • She's a lovable screwball with a unique sense of humor.

   المرادفاتcharactercrackpotcrankeccentrickooknonconformistnutoddballoriginalweirdo

   الأضدادconformistnormal

2. Baseball pitchC1formalamericansport

   A type of pitch in baseball that has reverse spin, causing it to curve unexpectedly toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown.

   كرة منحنية بعكس الدوران

   • The pitcher threw a devastating screwball that fooled the batter.
   • He mastered the screwball early in his career.
   • The screwball is a difficult pitch to control.