screwball meaning and definition

SCREWBALL noun

Definition of screwball (noun)

1. a whimsically eccentric person
   • synonyms: crackpot, crank, fruitcake, nut, nut case
2. a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

SCREWBALL adjective

Definition of screwball (adjective)

1. foolish; totally unsound
   • "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
   • synonyms: crazy, half-baked, softheaded