screwball

• Adjetivo que se usa para describir algo o a alguien como excéntrico, caprichoso o absurdamente poco convencional.

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.

   chiflado o excéntrico

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbizarrecrackpotcrazyeccentricnuttyoddwackyzany

   Antónimosnormalrationalreasonablesanesensibleserioussound

• Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: puede referirse a una persona excéntrica o poco convencional de manera peculiar, o a un tipo de lanzamiento en béisbol con rotación inversa que se curva hacia el lado de la placa desde el que se lanzó.

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.

   Persona excéntrica

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscharactercrackpotcrankeccentrickooknonconformistnutoddballoriginalweirdo

   Antónimosconformistnormal

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.

   Lanzamiento de béisbol con efecto inverso

   • 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.