screwball

• Прилагательное, используемое для описания чего-либо или кого-либо как эксцентричного, причудливого или абсурдно нетрадиционного.

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.

   Нелепый или эксцентричный

   • 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.

   Synonymsbizarrecrackpotcrazyeccentricnuttyoddwackyzany

   Antonymsnormalrationalreasonablesanesensibleserioussound

• Существительное с двумя различными значениями: может относиться к человеку, который причудливо эксцентричен или нетрадиционен, или к типу подачи в бейсболе с обратным вращением, которая закручивается в сторону той части пластины, с которой была брошена.

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.

   Чудак

   • 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.

   Synonymscharactercrackpotcrankeccentrickooknonconformistnutoddballoriginalweirdo

   Antonymsconformistnormal

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.

   Скрюбол

   • 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.