screwball in German
screwball in German is absurd, hirnverbrannt, verrückt — screwball means a baseball pitch thrown with a twisting wrist motion that curves opposite to a normal curveball.
screwball in German
absurd
(originally US) Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
hirnverbrannt
(originally US) Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
verrückt
(originally US) Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
Screwball
(baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.
Irrer
(US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
Spinner
(US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
Verrückter
(US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
hirnverbrannter Typ
(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."
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.
Similar words in German
Common German translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "screwball" in German?
"screwball" in German is absurd, hirnverbrannt, verrückt. 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 German, "screwball" is absurd, hirnverbrannt, verrückt.
Are there other ways to say "screwball" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "screwball": absurd, hirnverbrannt, verrückt, Screwball, Irrer, Spinner.
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