screwball in French
screwball in French is fêlé — screwball means a baseball pitch thrown with a twisting wrist motion that curves opposite to a normal curveball.
screwball in French
fêlé
(US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
What does "screwball" mean?
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noun A baseball pitch thrown with a twisting wrist motion that curves opposite to a normal curveball.
"The pitcher struck him out with a wicked screwball."
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noun (informal) A person who acts in an eccentric or crazy way.
"Her uncle is a real screwball who collects traffic cones."
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adj Eccentric, zany, or absurd, especially in a comic way.
"The film is a classic screwball comedy from the 1930s."
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screwball in a sentence
- The pitcher struck him out with a wicked screwball.
- Her uncle is a real screwball who collects traffic cones.
- The film is a classic screwball comedy from the 1930s.
- They had a screwball plan to drive cross-country in a golf cart.
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What is "screwball" in French?
"screwball" in French is fêlé. screwball means: A baseball pitch thrown with a twisting wrist motion that curves opposite to a normal curveball.
How do you use "screwball" in a sentence?
Example: "The pitcher struck him out with a wicked screwball." In French, "screwball" is fêlé.
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